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fractional
CEFRB2
/ˈfɹæk.ʃən.əl/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Very small or relating to a part of a whole.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailDivided; fragmentary; incomplete.
Examples
The math class learned about fractional numbers today.
Fractional ownership has many benefits.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 4
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsVery small; minute.
Pertaining to a fraction.
Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.
More examples
In contextThe fractional distillation was complex.
A fractional is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it.
In English, most ordinals double as fractionals — "third", "fourth", and so on — with the exception of "second", whose corresponding fractional is "half".
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Origin
adjective
From fraction + -al.