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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This fractional blending system blends older and newer whiskeys in a 4,000-gallon oak vat.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Lake had a fractional lead in another poll by Arizona’s Data Orbital.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
And while per-share price once held significance, fractional trading and ETFs have rendered that importance largely obsolete.
—Nick Wells, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Growth decisions should be based on precise financial data, and an experienced fractional CFO can bring this clarity.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Lake had a fractional lead in another poll by Arizona’s Data Orbital.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
And while per-share price once held significance, fractional trading and ETFs have rendered that importance largely obsolete.
—Nick Wells, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Growth decisions should be based on precise financial data, and an experienced fractional CFO can bring this clarity.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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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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