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| frac·tion·al [ frákshən'l ] |
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1. slight: very small or slight
  a fractional increase in temperature
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2. mathematics of fractions: relating to or involving fractions
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3. travel of shares in passenger aircraft: relating to ownership of travel space in a passenger jet, whereby the owners purchase shares under contracts stipulating, e.g. monthly management fees and in-air fuel charges
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4. chemistry of separation of components: relating to the process of separating individual components from a mixture on the basis of the chemical or physical properties that make them different from other components
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