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fractional

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Constituting or including a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈfɹækʃənəl

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety

  2. Pertaining to a fraction.

  3. Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.

  4. Very small; minute.

noun

  1. Partial ownership of a property, such as real estate or a chartered airplane, such that each partial owner has use of the property for only a portion of the time.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety

Used this way, fractional is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use fractional

  • “A fractional share of the vote.”adjective

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Relating

fractional distillationfractional factorial

Constituting

fractional part

Partial

fractional precipitation

Other combinations

fractional crystallizationfractional currencyfractional interestfractional number

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • fractionationnounDerived noun

    A process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • fractional distillationnounCompound term

    Fractionation of a liquid by distillation.

  • fractional monetary unitnounCompound term

    A monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit.

  • fractional processnounCompound term

    A process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components.

  • fractional currencynounCompound term

    Paper currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • fractionnounRelated term

    A component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process.

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Synonyms

Sense: partial ownership of a property

aliquotTechnicalsemiInformal

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