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fractionally

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 fractionally word

  • adjective fractionally pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers. 1
  • adjective fractionally comparatively small; inconsiderable or insignificant: The profit on the deal was fractional. 1
  • adjective fractionally 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 fractionally In a fractional manner. 1
See all 4 definitions of fractionally

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Origin of fractionally

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 Fractionally

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fractionally

fractionally 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for fractionally

adv fractionally

  • moderately — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
  • partly — in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly: His statement is partly true.
  • somewhat — in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
  • by degrees — If something happens by degrees, it happens slowly and gradually.
  • halfway — to half the distance; to midpoint: The rope reaches only halfway.

adverb fractionally

  • slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
  • marginally — pertaining to a margin.
  • just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
  • a little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
All 15 Synonyms of fractionally

Antonyms for fractionally

adv fractionally

  • completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • totally — wholly; entirely; completely.
  • wholly — entirely; totally; altogether; quite.

adverb fractionally

  • greatly — in or to a great degree; much: greatly improved in health.
All 4 Antonyms of fractionally

Top questions with fractionally

  • why does crude oil need to be fractionally distilled?

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