Fraction(n.) The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence.
Fraction(n.) A portion; a fragment.
Fraction(n.) One or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude.
Fraction(v. t.) To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; -- frequently used with out; as, to fraction out a certain grade of oil from pretroleum.
Fractional(a.) Of or pertaining to fractions or a fraction; constituting a fraction; as, fractional numbers.
Fractional(a.) Relatively small; inconsiderable; insignificant; as, a fractional part of the population.
Fractionally(adv.) By fractions or separate portions; as, to distill a liquid fractionally, that is, so as to separate different portions.
Fractionate(v. t.) To separate into different portions or fractions, as in the distillation of liquids.
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