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frac⋅tion⋅al

[frak-shuh-nl]
–adjective
1. pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
2. comparatively small; inconsiderable or insignificant: The profit on the deal was fractional.
3. Chemistry. of or noting a process, as distillation, crystallization, or oxidation, by which the component substances of a mixture are separated according to differences in certain of their properties, as boiling point, critical temperature, or solubility.
Also, frac⋅tion⋅ar⋅y [frak-shuh-ner-ee] .


Origin:
1665–75; fraction + -al 1


frac⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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frac·tion·al   (frāk'shə-nəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or constituting a fraction.

  2. Very small; insignificant: a minor candidate's fractional share of the vote.

  3. Being in fractions or pieces.

frac'tion·al·ly adv.
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Main Entry: frac·tion·al
Pronunciation: -sh&n-&l, -shn&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or involving a processfor separating components of a mixture through differences in physical or chemical properties <fractional distillation>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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