Fractional
Fractional , adjective
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.
Collocations (3)
Fractional crystallization (Chemistry) , 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 (Chemistry) , 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.