Meaning of FRACTIONAL
| Pronunciation: | | 'frakshunl
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| | Definition: | | [adj] constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety; "a fractional share of the vote"; "a partial dose" |
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| | Synonyms: | | aliquot, component(a), constituent(a), divisional, down, fragmental, fragmentary, half(a), halfway, part(a), quarter(a), third(a), three-quarter |
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| | Antonyms: | | whole | | |
| | See Also: | | incomplete, uncomplete | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Frac"tion*al\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to fractions or a fraction; constituting
a fraction; as, fractional numbers.
2. Relatively small; inconsiderable; insignificant; as, a
fractional part of the population.
{Fractional crystallization} (Chem.), a process of gradual
and approximate purification and separation, by means of
repeated solution and crystallization therefrom.
{Fractional currency}, small coin, or paper notes, in
circulation, of less value than the monetary unit.
{Fractional distillation} (Chem.), a process of distillation
so conducted that a mixture of liquids, differing
considerably from each other in their boiling points, can
be separated into its constituents.
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