nounπShare(grammar) An expression of a fractional number."In English, most ordinals double as fractionals β "third", "fourth", and so on β with the exception of "second", whose corresponding fractional is "half"."grammarmathnumberlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePartial 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."Buying a fractional in the vacation home allowed three families to share the costs and enjoy it at different times of the year. "propertybusinessassetfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRelating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process."The efficiency of the fractional distillation column improved the purity of the separated chemicals. "materialtechnicalchemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePertaining to a fraction."My brother only received a fractional share of the inheritance because he wasn't mentioned in the will. "numbermathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareDivided; fragmentary; incomplete."The student's understanding of the math problem was fractional; she only grasped a few key concepts. "partamountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareVery small; minute."The child's allowance was a fractional amount, barely enough for a single piece of candy. "amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareRelating to a process or product of fractional distillation."The fractional distillation process separated the different types of oil in the lab. "chemistrytechnicalprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading