fractional
[ frak-shuh-nl ]
/ ˈfræk ʃə nl /
adjective
pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
comparatively small; inconsiderable or insignificant: The profit on the deal was fractional.
Chemistry.
of or noting a process, as distillation, crystallization, or oxidation, by which the component substances of a mixture are separated according to differences in certain of their properties, as boiling point, critical temperature, or solubility.
Also
frac·tion·ar·y
[frak-shuh-ner-ee] /ˈfræk ʃəˌnɛr i/.
OTHER WORDS FROM fractional
frac·tion·al·ly, adverb sub·frac·tion·al, adjective sub·frac·tion·al·ly, adverb sub·frac·tion·ar·y, adjectiveWords nearby fractional
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British Dictionary definitions for fractional
fractional
fractionary (ˈfrækʃənərI)
/ (ˈfrækʃənəl) /
adjective
relating to, containing, or constituting one or more fractions
of or denoting a process in which components of a mixture are separated by exploiting differences in their physical properties, such as boiling points, solubility, etc
fractional distillation; fractional crystallization
very small or insignificant
broken up; fragmented