fractional C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈfrækʃənəl/ UK /ˈfrækʃənəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj constituting a small or partial amount; relating to fractions The change caused only a fractional rise in the temperature. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · constituting a small or... partialsmallslightminutefragmentarytinyminimal ↔ Opposites wholeentirecompletetotalintegral Word family Derived forms fractionallyfractionalizefractionate Related forms fractionfracturefragment Common collocations fractional currency Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From fraction (from Late Latin fractio, 'a breaking', from Latin frangere, 'to break') + -al. fractiÅ Latin frangere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown