Definition of FRACTIONAL

fractional

Plural: fractionals

Adjective

  • constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
    • "a fractional share of the vote"

Adj

  • Pertaining to a fraction.
  • Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.
  • Very small; minute.
  • Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.

Noun

  • An expression of a fractional number.
  • Partial ownership of a property, such as real estate or a chartered airplane, such that each partial owner has use of the property for only a portion of the time.
  • Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.

Examples

  • A fractional is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it.
  • In English, most ordinals double as fractionals — "third", "fourth", and so on — with the exception of "second", whose corresponding fractional is "half".

Origin / Etymology

From fraction + -al.

Synonyms

demi-, partial, partite, semi-

Antonyms

whole

Scrabble Score: 15

fractional: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fractional: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fractional: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

fractional: valid Words With Friends Word