adj.
Pronunciation: -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1650
1 : of, relating to, or being a fraction
2 : of, relating to, or being fractional currency
3 : relatively small : INCONSIDERABLE
4 : of, relating to, or involving a process for separating components of a mixture through differences in physical or chemical properties < fractional distillation>
– frac · tion · al · ly adverb