fractional

C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity

US /ˈfrækʃənəl/ UK /ˈfrækʃənəl/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
constituting a small or partial amount; relating to fractions

The change caused only a fractional rise in the temperature.

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Synonyms

1 adj · constituting a small or... partial small slight minute fragmentary tiny minimal

Opposites

whole entire complete total integral

Word family

Derived forms fractionallyfractionalizefractionate

Related forms fraction fracture fragment

Etymology

From fraction (from Late Latin fractio, 'a breaking', from Latin frangere, 'to break') + -al.

fractiÅ Latin frangere Latin

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# fractional

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈfrækʃənəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈfrækʃənəl

## Meanings
1. constituting a small or partial amount; relating to fractions

## Examples
- The change caused only a fractional rise in the temperature.

## Synonyms
- partial
- small
- slight
- minute
- fragmentary
- tiny
- minimal

## Antonyms
- whole
- entire
- complete
- total
- integral

## Derived Forms
- fractionally
- fractionalize
- fractionate

## Related Forms
- fraction
- fracture
- fragment

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fractiÅ
- Root: frangere

## Etymology
From fraction (from Late Latin fractio, 'a breaking', from Latin frangere, 'to break') + -al.

## AI Etymology
Fractional comes from fraction (from Late Latin fractio, 'a breaking', from Latin frangere, 'to break') + -al. The etymological trail includes Latin fractiÅ and Latin frangere. As an adjective, fractional describes what is constituting a small or partial amount; relating to fractions. The same family is visible in derived forms such as fractionally, fractionalize, and fractionate and related forms such as fraction, fracture, and fragment. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Numbers & Quantity
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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