Fractional Definition

frăkshə-nəl
adjective
Of, relating to, or constituting a fraction.
American Heritage
Of or forming a fraction or fractions.
Webster's New World
Very small; unimportant; insignificant.
Webster's New World
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.
Webster's New World
Separated by fractionation; fractionated.
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noun
(grammar) An expression of a fractional number.
In English, most ordinals double as fractionals — "third", "fourth", and so on — with the exception of "second", whose corresponding fractional is "half".
Wiktionary
Partial ownership of a property, such as real estate or a chartered airplane, such that each partial owner has use of the property for only a portion of the time.
A fractional is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it.
Wiktionary

(chemistry) Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.

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Other Word Forms of Fractional

Noun

Singular:
fractional
Plural:
fractionals

Origin of Fractional

  • From fraction +‎ -al.

    From Wiktionary

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