fractional

English

Etymology

From fraction +‎ -al.

Adjective

fractional (comparative more fractional, superlative most fractional)

1. Pertaining to a fraction.
2. Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.
3. Very small; minute.
4. (chemistry) Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.

Translations

pertaining to a fraction

• Icelandic: brotinn (is) m, brota- (is)
• Italian: frazionario (it)

• Russian: дро́бный (dróbnyj) m, chem. фракцио́нный (fraktsiónnyj) m

divided, fragmentary, incomplete

• Russian: фрагмента́рный (ru) (fragmentárnyj) m, отры́вочный (ru) (otrývochnyj) m, части́чный (ru) (častíčnyj) m

very small

• Finnish: pikkiriikkinen, pienen pieni

• Russian: незначи́тельный (ru) (neznačítelnyj) m

Noun

fractional (plural fractionals)

1. (grammar) An expression of a fractional number.

   In English, most ordinals double as fractionals — "third", "fourth", and so on — with the exception of "second", whose corresponding fractional is "half".

2. 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.

   A fractional is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it.

3. (chemistry) Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.