- fractionally
- adverb see fractional
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
fractionally
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Fractionally — Frac tion*al*ly, adv. By fractions or separate portions; as, to distill a liquid fractionally, that is, so as to separate different portions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fractionally — fractional frac‧tion‧al [ˈfrækʆnəl] adjective 1. a fractional amount, change, gain etc is very small: • July s Consumer Price Index was 231.2, a fractional change from the 231 index reported in June. • While blue chip stocks ended lower, the… … Financial and business terms
fractionally — shənəlē, shnəlē, li adverb : in a fractional manner : by a fraction : to the extent of a fraction the stock had declined fractionally : by fractions squirming on his belly like a lizard, moving fractionally … one shoulder came forward, a pause,… … Useful english dictionary
fractionally — adv. Fractionally is used with these verbs: ↑lift … Collocations dictionary
fractionally — frac|tion|al|ly [ frækʃənli ] adverb by a very small amount: SLIGHTLY: The market closed fractionally higher … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fractionally — UK [ˈfrækʃ(ə)nəlɪ] / US [ˈfrækʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪ] adverb by a very small amount: slightly The market closed fractionally higher … English dictionary
fractionally — fractional ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or expressed as a fraction. 2) small or tiny in amount. 3) Chemistry relating to or denoting the separation of a mixture into fractions. DERIVATIVES fractionally adverb … English terms dictionary
fractionally — See fractional. * * * … Universalium
fractionally — adverb In a fractional manner … Wiktionary
fractionally — adv. in a fractional manner; in an insignificant manner, in an unimportant manner … English contemporary dictionary
