v.
Pronunciation: ' frak-sh ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Date: 1867
1 : to separate (as a mixture) into different portions especially by a fractional process
2 : to divide or break up
– frac · tion · ation \ ˌ frak-sh ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun
– frac · tion · ator \ ' frak-sh ə - ˌ n ā -t ə r \ noun