fractional
adjective
frac·tion·al
ˈfrak-sh(ə-)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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Some of the fastest growing segments of our economy are fractional workers and startups.
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Aparna Rae, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The fear and anticipation of pain rendered each moment down to a single snapshot so that my memory of being tied is fractional.
—Grace Hussar, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Some of the fastest growing segments of our economy are fractional workers and startups.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Another differentiator is that while the demand for charters and jet cards seems to have normalized, fractional business continues to rise.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fractional
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“Fractional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractional. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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Medical Definition
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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