frac·tion·al /-ʃnəl, ʃənḷ/
(a.)微少的,斷片的,分數的,部分的,碎片的,分餾的
frac·tion·al /-ʃənḷ, ʃnəl/ 形容詞
分成幾份的,分次的
fractional
分數
Frac·tion·al a.
1. Of or pertaining to fractions or a fraction; constituting a fraction; as, fractional numbers.
2. Relatively small; inconsiderable; insignificant; as, a fractional part of the population.
Fractional crystallization Chem., a process of gradual and approximate purification and separation, by means of repeated solution and crystallization therefrom.
Fractional currency, small coin, or paper notes, in circulation, of less value than the monetary unit.
Fractional distillation Chem., a process of distillation so conducted that a mixture of liquids, differing considerably from each other in their boiling points, can be separated into its constituents.
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fractional
adj : constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible
whole or entirety; "a fractional share of the vote"; "a
partial dose" [ant: whole]