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fractional

Syllabification: (frac·tion·al)
Pronunciation: /ˈfrakSHənl/

Definition of fractional

adjective

  • of, relating to, or expressed as a numerical value that is not a whole number, especially a fraction less than one.
  • small or tiny in amount:there was a fractional hesitation before he said yes
  • Chemistry relating to or denoting the separation of components of a mixture by making use of their differing physical properties:fractional crystallization

Derivatives

fractionally

adverb

fractional in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of fractional in the British & World English dictionary