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fractional

frac·tion·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frak-shuh-nl]
    • /ˈfræk ʃə nl/
    • /ˈfræk.ʃən.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frak-shuh-nl]
    • /ˈfræk ʃə nl/

Definitions of fractional word

  • adjective fractional pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers. 1
  • adjective fractional comparatively small; inconsiderable or insignificant: The profit on the deal was fractional. 1
  • adjective fractional Chemistry. of or noting a process, as distillation, crystallization, or oxidation, by which the component substances of a mixture are separated according to differences in certain of their properties, as boiling point, critical temperature, or solubility. 1
  • noun fractional Of, relating to, or expressed as a numerical value that is not a whole number, esp. a fraction less than one. 1
  • adjective fractional relating to fractions or parts 1
  • adjective fractional minimal, tiny 1

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Origin of fractional

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; fraction + -al1

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Parts of speech for Fractional

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fractional popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fractional usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fractional

adj fractional

  • constituent — A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election.
  • divided — separated; separate.
  • fragmentary — consisting of or reduced to fragments; broken; disconnected; incomplete: fragmentary evidence; fragmentary remains.
  • incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
  • part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.

adjective fractional

  • slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
  • small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
  • tiny — very small; minute; wee.
  • minuscule — very small.
  • insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.

Antonyms for fractional

adj fractional

  • total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
  • all — You use all to indicate that you are referring to the whole of a particular group or thing or to everyone or everything of a particular kind.

adjective fractional

  • great — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
  • entire — An uncastrated male horse.

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