fractionalize

verb

frac·tion·al·ize ˈfrak-shnə-ˌlīz $How to pronounce fractionalize (audio)$

-shə-nə-ˌlīz

fractionalized; fractionalizing

transitive verb

: to break up into parts or sections

fractionalization

ˌfrak-shnə-lə-ˈzā-shən $How to pronounce fractionalize (audio)$

-shə-nə-lə-ˈzā-

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The trend toward fractional trading also comes at a time when stock splits—when companies with high share prices fractionalize shares to more affordable levels—have fallen out of favor (Apple is one outlier, having split its stock several times).

Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 2 June 2020

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