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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fractional \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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}]
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