fractional

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
发音 frăkʹshənəl

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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".
  2. Partial 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.
    — A fractional is much more expensive than a traditional timeshare, but to many people, it's worth it.
  3. Relating to a fraction in a material distillation or separation process.
形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to a fraction.
  2. Divided; fragmentary; incomplete.
  3. Very small; minute.
    — The two women exchanged a glance, then a fractional nod of agreement.
  4. Relating to a process or product of fractional distillation.

词形变化

more fractional comparative most fractional superlative fractionals plural

词汇关系

衍生词
fractional calculus fractional crystallization fractional distillation fractional freezing fractional ideal fractionalism fractionalist fractionality fractionalization fractionalize fractionally fractional number fractional reserve banking fractional rig fractional volume hypofractional interfractional intrafractional multifractional nonfractional

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Middle English fraccioun
English fraction
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
▲
Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
▲
Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English fractional
From fraction + -al.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Middle English fraccioun
English fraction
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
▲
Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
▲
Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English fractional
From fraction + -al.
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