fractional
UK/'frækʃәnәl/US
GREB1
Definitions
adj.
Relating to or expressed as a fraction.
分数的。
adj.
Very small; tiny or partial.
极小的；部分的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfractionbreak, break apart
+
-alact, process, state
=fractional
fraction + -al (relating to) = 'of a fraction,' hence 'tiny, partial.' If something changes only by a fraction, the change is fractional.
Common Collocations
- 1.[very/merely] fractional极其微小的
- 2.fractional [change/increase/decrease]微小的变化/增加/减少
Example Sentences
- 1.
Prices rose by a fractional amount last month.
- 2.
There was only a fractional difference between the two results.