fractionalizations

noun

plural of fractionalization
as in splits
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces new technology has led to the fractionalization of the product's traditional market

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  1. splits
  2. partitions
  3. dissolutions
  4. breakups
  5. divisions
  6. separations
Noun
  • How do Kenzie’s mom and dad feel about her emotive splits-ing, for instance?
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Amanda Anisimova, alongside many others like Aryna Sabalenka, wore classic NikeCourt dresses with side splits.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of splits
Noun
  • On the eight trading floors, the company installed custom partitions and operational furnishings built to meet the demands of high-performance financial operations.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • Two further partitions followed in 1793 and 1795, and Poland would not return as an independent state until after World War I, at about one-third of its size before partition.
    — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
Definition of partitions
Noun
  • Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.
    — Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Definition of dissolutions
Noun
  • The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between.
    — Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Jackson, meanwhile, ranked seventh on the team in tackles (39) and second behind Bellamy on pass breakups with five.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of breakups
Noun
  • Europe’s big five divisions, as ever, top another monetary list, but there is at least a spread of recipients beyond that.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Disney is cutting several hundred positions, with Pixar and National Geographic among the divisions most affected by the move.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Definition of divisions
Noun
  • Though they have been notified of their layoffs, all 26 remain employed by Meta, with separations set to begin July 22.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Layoffs could follow if the company doesn't meet the target for voluntary separations, Bloomberg reported.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 June 2026
Definition of separations
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