fractionalizing

verb

present participle of fractionalize
as in dissecting

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  1. dissecting
  2. splitting
  3. dividing
  4. bisecting
  5. bifurcating
  6. resolving
  7. cleaving
  8. breaking up
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  • During a specific podcast episode, the guest began dissecting detailed growth metrics and visual frameworks.
    — Victoria Usher, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Launched in 2014, the series has more than 300 episodes, each dissecting a single song in under half an hour.
    — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissecting
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  • The soift wall secures inside the tent, splitting the floor in half to create a pair of two-sleeper rooms.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Brandon Bell | Getty Images Even so, Joyner told the Wall Street Journal that the company wasn’t splitting up because of regulatory issues.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of splitting
Verb
  • The velocity at time t = 1 could therefore be calculated by dividing the distance traveled between t = 1 and t = 1 + dt, written as s(1 + dt) – s(1), by the time interval dt.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Suggest a specific adjustment, such as changing the timing or dividing the responsibility differently.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of dividing
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  • The train winds up Michigan’s west coast, offering brief but sweeping views of Lake Michigan and bisecting lush, Midwestern farmland dotted with trees resplendent in their autumn wardrobes.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For the quintessential Glacier National Park visit, take the Going-to-the-Sun Road for 50 miles of stunning vistas, bisecting the east and west sides of the park.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of bisecting
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  • At the same time, the enterprise AI market is bifurcating.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Levanon’s reading of the labor data is that the economy is bifurcating in a specific and underreported way.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Definition of bifurcating
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  • The best way to honor Veterans Day is to take President Eisenhower’s admonition to heart and work for peace in the future, resolving that, henceforth, Americans will have to serve only in wars where America’s vital interests are truly at stake.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Moving forward with an office that would fundamentally change how Los Angeles County is governed, without first resolving these questions, is putting the cart before the horse.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of resolving
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  • Congress’ lame-duck session starts with a bang on Monday, as Senate Republicans debate their future after last week’s shellacking and Democrats face their first vote on a permitting reform bill that is cleaving them.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • In both cases, the protein structure was known, as were the key amino acids that catalyze cleaving other proteins.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleaving
Verb
  • Those victories contributed to a blue wave that hit the Kansas House, breaking up the Republican Party’s supermajority in the chamber.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Some members of Congress have called for breaking up the companies.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of breaking up
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