fractionated 1 of 2

adjective

as in divided

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verb

past tense of fractionate
as in subdivided

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionated
  1. divided
  2. cleaved
  3. split
  4. dissected
  5. separated
  6. bifurcated
  7. dissociated
  8. divorced
Adjective
  • With three divided sections, hosts can put several types of dip on one tray and ensure none of them are touching.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Social media read it differently and immediately, with users asking whether the Academy had just created divided categories by another name.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • His image split down the middle as if cleaved in half by the lightning.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • Bathroom mirrors and toilets and kitchen tables stand exposed to the rain in homes cleaved in half like dollhouses.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
Definition of cleaved
Adjective
  • Pendle has run a secondary market in split onchain yield for years, and the tokenization of everything has already reached private company stock.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Dry mode is most common in mini-split and window AC units (and newer ones at that), but Chason says the feature is far more sophisticated and effective in mini splits.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 31 July 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • In an exclusive preview of the bonus content, Emily Blunt‘s meteorologist Margaret Fairchild — who takes center stage in the film opposite Josh O’Connor — is dissected by the actress, director and more.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Dylan’s live shows are dissected by fans in a way most artists’ aren’t.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Definition of dissected
Verb
  • Speaking before the Cassazione delivered its ruling, Spinelle had been coming to terms with being separated from his family for good.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In gases, such as air, atoms and molecules are separated from each other by lots of space.
    — Robin Macaluso, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
Verb
  • Was the discursive thread accidental, or emblematic of the two poles the AI industry is now bifurcated between?
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • London said the rental market is bifurcated, with older apartment complexes generally fuller than newer ones.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of bifurcated
Verb
  • This tadpole-like object is a clump of denser nebulosity that hasn't been completely photo-dissociated by the Trifid's radiation field yet.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Out the bottom, hypoaroused, includes being disengaged, numb, frozen, apathetic or even dissociated.
    — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of dissociated
Verb
  • If anything, those who have divorced and remarried have had more chances to practice.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Twain’s mother, Sharon Edwards, divorced her father, Clarence, when the future superstar was only 2 years old.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of divorced
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