fractional

adj
/ˈfɹæk.ʃən.əl/

Etymology

From fraction + -al.

  1. derived from *bʰreg-
  2. derived from fractio
  3. derived from fractio
  4. derived from fraccion
  5. inherited from fraccioun
  6. suffixed as fractional — “fraction + al

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a fraction.

  2. Divided

    Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.

  3. Very small

    Very small; minute.

    • The two women exchanged a glance, then a fractional nod of agreement.
  4. + 4 more definitions
    1. Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.

    2. An expression of a fractional number.

      • In English, most ordinals double as fractionals — "third", "fourth", and so on — with the exception of "second", whose corresponding fractional is "half".
    3. Partial ownership of a property, such as real estate or a chartered airplane, such that…

      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.

      • A fractional is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it.
    4. Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at fractional. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at fractional. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at fractional

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA