Fractional

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fractional \Frac"tion*al\, a.
     1. Of or pertaining to fractions or a fraction; constituting
        a fraction; as, fractional numbers.
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     2. Relatively small; inconsiderable; insignificant; as, a


        fractional part of the population.
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     {Fractional crystallization} (Chem.), a process of gradual
        and approximate purification and separation, by means of
        repeated solution and crystallization therefrom.
  
     {Fractional currency}, small coin, or paper notes, in
        circulation, of less value than the monetary unit.
  
     {Fractional distillation} (Chem.), a process of distillation
        so conducted that a mixture of liquids, differing
        considerably from each other in their boiling points, can
        be separated into its constituents.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fractional
       adj : constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible
             whole or entirety; "a fractional share of the vote"; "a
             partial dose" [ant: {whole}]