Definitions for fractionalˈfræk ʃə nl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
frac•tion•alˈfræk ʃə nl(adj.)
pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction:
fractional numbers.
Category: Math
comparatively small; inconsiderable:
The profit was fractional.
of or pertaining to a process in which chemical mixtures are fractionated.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of fractional:
1665–75
frac′tion•al•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
fractional(adj)
constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
"a fractional share of the vote"; "a partial dose"
Wiktionary
fractional(Noun)
An expression of a fractional number.
In English, most ordinals double as fractionals u2014 "third", "fourth", and so on u2014 with the exception of "second", whose corresponding fractional is "half".
fractional(Noun)
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.
fractional(Noun)
Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.
fractional(Adjective)
Pertaining to a fraction.
fractional(Adjective)
Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.
fractional(Adjective)
Very small; minute.
fractional(Adjective)
Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.
Webster Dictionary
Fractional(adj)
of or pertaining to fractions or a fraction; constituting a fraction; as, fractional numbers
Fractional(adj)
relatively small; inconsiderable; insignificant; as, a fractional part of the population
Translations for fractional
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- fraksioneleAfrikaans
- كَسْريArabic
- много малъкBulgarian
- mínimoPortuguese (BR)
- zlomkový, nepatrnýCzech
- unbedeutendGerman
- ubetydelig; meget lilleDanish
- κλασματικόςGreek
- muy pequeño, ínfimoSpanish
- murdosalineEstonian
- بسیار ناچیزFarsi
- pikkuriikkinenFinnish
- infimeFrench
- זָעִירHebrew
- थोड़ा साHindi
- neznatan, vrlo malenCroatian
- törtszerűHungarian
- sedikitIndonesian
- sem lÿtur að brotumIcelandic
- piccoloItalian
- わずかのJapanese
- 매우 작은Korean
- labai mažas, nereikšmingasLithuanian
- daļas-; sīks; niecīgsLatvian
- sangat kecilMalay
- miniemDutch
- brøk-, ubetydeligNorwegian
- ułamkowyPolish
- بسیار ناچیزPersian
- جزئى، ډليزPashto
- mínimoPortuguese
- infimRomanian
- незначительныйRussian
- nepatrnýSlovak
- majcenSlovenian
- razlomačkiSerbian
- obetydligSwedish
- ปริมาณเล็กน้อยมากThai
- az, pek azTurkish
- 極小的Chinese (Trad.)
- незначнийUkrainian
- جزویUrdu
- rất nhỏVietnamese
- 极小的Chinese (Simp.)
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