fractional
adjective
frac·tion·al
ˈfrak-shnəl 
-shə-nᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or being a fraction
2
: of, relating to, or being fractional currency
3
: relatively small : inconsiderable
4
: of, relating to, or involving a process for separating components of a mixture through differences in physical or chemical properties
fractional distillation
fractionally
adverb
Examples of fractional in a Sentence
There has been a fractional rise in the price of the stock.
There is only a fractional improvement in the new version.
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Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Not all securities available through Robinhood are eligible for fractional share orders.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for fractional
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fractional
adjective
frac·tion·al
ˈfrak-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or being a fraction
fractional equivalents of percentages
2
: fairly small
fractionally
adverb
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fractional
adjective
frac·tion·al
-shən-ᵊl, -shnəl
: of, relating to, or involving a process for separating components of a mixture through differences in physical or chemical properties
fractional distillation
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