Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fractional

/ˈfɹæk.ʃən.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: frac-tion-al
IPA: /ˈfɹæk.ʃən.əl/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to a fraction.

adj

Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.

adj

Very small; minute.

adj

Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.

noun

An expression of a fractional number.

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.

noun

Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.

Example Sentences

"The two women exchanged a glance, then a fractional nod of agreement."
"In English, most ordinals double as fractionals — "third", "fourth", and so on — with the exception of "second", whose corresponding fractional is "half"."
"A fractional is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it."

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French fraccionbor. Middle English fraccioun English fraction English -al English fractional From fraction + -al.

Inflected Forms

more fractional (comparative) most fractional (superlative) fractionals (plural)

Derived Forms

fractionalism fractionalist fractionality fractionalization fractionalize fractionally hypofractional interfractional intrafractional multifractional nonfractional

Phrases

fractional calculus fractional crystallization fractional distillation fractional freezing fractional ideal fractional number fractional reserve banking fractional rig

Synonyms

partial partite demi- semi- divisional

Rhymes With

factional

Questions

How do you pronounce fractional?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹæk.ʃən.əl/.
What does fractional mean?: Pertaining to a fraction.
Where does fractional come from?: Etymology tree Old French fraccionbor. Middle English fraccioun English fraction English -al English fractional From fraction + -al.

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