Fractional /(?)/

Frac·tion·al

Fractional

a.
  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.

Phrases & Compounds
Fractional crystallization
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
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.