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fractional

fractional

13 5.0
Part of something that is less than the whole
  • adjective
  • /ˈfrækʃənl/
translation icon : fraccionario
  • Students learn the basics of music theory, including identifying notes and learning their fractional values.
  • fractional quantum
  • fractional calculus
  • fractional derivatives

Then I'll talk about the theory of banks, fractional reserves and Deposit Insurance.

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Examples

  • During the Great Depression, several important American economists protested against fractional reserve banking.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The motor in question was a fractional horsepower motor used in a home appliance.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I do not want even a fractional error.

  • In some cases, you can even buy fractional shares of an ETF.

  • Just for simplicity, let's imagine that they only differ by a very small amount, a small fractional amount.

  • Many investors are now interested in fractional shares, allowing them to buy portions of expensive stocks.

  • The fractional part of the measurement represents only a small percentage of the total volume.

  • In mathematics, a fractional value is one that is less than one, such as 1/2 or 3/4.

Synonyms

partial
vsfractional
203 3.4

Not complete and only in some parts

refers specifically to parts often expressed as fractions or precise portions

Antonyms

1.0

Complete and not broken or divided

Compounds

7.3

Paper money that is worth less than one unit of a country's money and is used like coins

5.5

A process that separates a liquid mixture into parts by heating and cooling using their different boiling points

7.1

A small coin or unit worth one hundredth of the main unit of money

fractional process
  • Specialized
7.9

A method that heats a mixture to separate parts by their boiling points

8.6

A sailing setup where the front sail, like a jib, does not reach the top of the mast

How Complete

complete
497 1.0
substantial
394 5.0
fractional
13 5.0
negligible
31 5.6
absent
139 1.0

Surface Forms

fractional positive

Morphology

fractional = fraction (transparent) = fraction + al

The adjective is formed transparently from 'fraction' plus '-al', meaning 'relating to a fraction' or 'comprising a fraction of a whole'.

Etymology

Fractional comes from the Latin word frangere meaning 'to break', and you can see the same idea in fraction and fracture. So, fractional describes something that is only a small 'part' of a whole.