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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As for membership, Maybach has adopted a fractional ownership model.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The plane was operated by NetJets, a company that sells fractional shares in business jets.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Tong explained that fractional degrees of freedom (like that extra half degree possessed by matter fields) are variations that aren’t fully independent from those of other fields.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
Over 50% of whole aircraft owners also use jet cards, according to research by Private Jet Card Comparisons, while 47% charter for certain trips and 31% own fractional shares.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
The plane was operated by NetJets, a company that sells fractional shares in business jets.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Tong explained that fractional degrees of freedom (like that extra half degree possessed by matter fields) are variations that aren’t fully independent from those of other fields.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
Over 50% of whole aircraft owners also use jet cards, according to research by Private Jet Card Comparisons, while 47% charter for certain trips and 31% own fractional shares.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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 20 Jun. 2026.
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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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