fractional

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frac·tion·al | \ ˈfrak-shnəl $How to pronounce fractional (audio)$ , -shə-nᵊl \

Definition of fractional

1 : of, relating to, or being a fraction

2 : of, relating to, or being fractional currency

3 : relatively small : inconsiderable

4 : of, relating to, or involving a process for separating components of a mixture through differences in physical or chemical properties fractional distillation

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Examples of fractional in a Sentence

There has been a fractional rise in the price of the stock. There is only a fractional improvement in the new version.

Recent Examples on the Web In 2019, Flexjet sued the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots, representing the fractional operator’s pilots. — Doug Gollan, Forbes, 1 June 2021 There are two ways to participate in fractional ownership: property specific and investor specific. — Sundance Brennan, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021 Federer did not own a plane but was traveling on one provided by a company that sells fractional private-jet ownership. — New York Times, 25 Aug. 2021 The complex includes operations for Flexjet, a private jet aircraft fractional ownership, and the Arnold Cos., which has a 60,000-square-foot hangar and aviation space in the buildings. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2021 Northern California has become one of the most popular destinations for customers of Flexjet, an upscale fractional-ownership jet company based in Ohio, according to Flexjet COO Megan Wolf. — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Aug. 2021 Indexes, futures, derivatives, digital representation of that sneaker or a fractional share of that sneaker. — Marc Bain, Quartz, 14 May 2021 In addition to this, technology has made room for investment solutions like fractional shares, thus creating the possibility to trade high-value stocks with a small amount of money. — Bilal Majbour, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 This is obviously true of a bank run, when depositors lose faith in the fractional-reserve system, but it’s also true of hyperinflationary spirals, when worries about a country’s handling of monetary policy yank down the value of its currency. — The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021

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“Fractional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractional. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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fractional

adjective

$How to pronounce fractional (audio)$

English Language Learners Definition of fractional

: of or relating to a fraction

: very small

: not complete

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fractional

adjective

frac·tion·al | \ ˈfrak-shə-nᵊl $How to pronounce fractional (audio)$ \

Kids Definition of fractional

1 : of, relating to, or being a fraction fractional numbers

2 : fairly small fractional improvement

fractional

adjective

frac·tion·al | \ -shən-ᵊl, -shnəl $How to pronounce fractional (audio)$ \

Medical Definition of fractional

: of, relating to, or involving a process for separating components of a mixture through differences in physical or chemical properties fractional distillation