fractional

fractional Definition

frac·tional (frak′s̸hə nəl)

adjective

of or forming a fraction or fractions
very small; unimportant; insignificant
Chem. designating or of any of various processes for separating the constituents of a mixture by taking advantage of differences in their solubility, boiling points, etc. fractional distillation

fractional Related Forms

frac′·tion·ally adverb

fractional Synonyms

modif.

partial, constituent, sectional, fragmentary, incomplete, divided, segmented, compartmented, parceled, apportioned, dismembered, dispersed, by fractions, piecemeal, fractionary.

fractional Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

distillation: Give examples of how the products of fractional distillation of crude oil can be used.
parentage: Unusual features: The input coefficients of fractional parentage ( cfp ) cards can be taken with their original format from Comp.
entitlement: All fractional entitlements to the Loan Notes will be disregarded.
bandwidth: At 5 GHz, 1 % fractional bandwidth only gives us 5 TV channels of 10 MHz each.
coordinate: By default fractional coordinates are assumed in which case the nearest image to the defect center is taken.
digit: If val has more fractional digits than can be represented in the DynFixed, fractional digits are truncated and the return value is false.

Modifying Another Word

not: Whether or not fractional reserve banking was begun with the knowledge of the depositors, it soon became the way most banks did business.
only: But if the difference is only fractional, how will it help first-time buyers?

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