noun🔗ShareFraction(grammar) 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"."grammarmathnumberlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePropriété fractionnéePartial 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. "L'achat d'une propriété fractionnée dans la maison de vacances a permis à trois familles de partager les coûts et d'en profiter à différentes périodes de l'année.propertybusinessassetfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFractionRelating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process."The efficiency of the fractional distillation column improved the purity of the separated chemicals. "L'efficacité de la colonne de distillation fractionnée a amélioré la pureté des produits chimiques séparés.materialtechnicalchemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFractionnairePertaining to a fraction."My brother only received a fractional share of the inheritance because he wasn't mentioned in the will. "Mon frère n'a reçu qu'une part fractionnaire de l'héritage car il n'était pas mentionné dans le testament.numbermathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFractionnaire, partiel, incompletDivided; fragmentary; incomplete."The student's understanding of the math problem was fractional; she only grasped a few key concepts. "La compréhension du problème de mathématiques par l'élève était fractionnaire ; elle n'a saisi que quelques concepts clés.partamountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInfime, minusculeVery small; minute."The child's allowance was a fractional amount, barely enough for a single piece of candy. "L'argent de poche de l'enfant était une somme infime, à peine suffisante pour un seul bonbon.amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharefractionnéRelating to a process or product of fractional distillation."The fractional distillation process separated the different types of oil in the lab. "Le processus de distillation fractionnée a séparé les différents types d'huile en laboratoire.chemistrytechnicalprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading