How to Use fractional in a Sentence

fractional

adjective
Definition of fractionalnext
  • There has been a fractional rise in the price of the stock.
  • There is only a fractional improvement in the new version.
  • The blog does not say what the fractional amount will be.
    — Elias Leight, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Still, a fractional CFO is more of a stopgap than a cure-all.
    — Anna Mutoh, WSJ, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Thus, the idea of a fractional jet program on a smaller jet.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021
  • The group notes that if the bid is successful, donors won’t own a fractional share of the document.
    — Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Brown said the city of Richmond was a fractional owner.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • That'll give you the number of full-width planks needed to cover the floor, plus the fractional width of any remaining plank.
    — Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2019
  • No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the reverse stock split.
    — Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
  • When the storm veers 50 miles north, forecasters get blamed, even though in global terms, 50 miles is a fractional miss.
    — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Dec. 2021
  • The fate of soccer, of course, is of fractional importance in the face of a global pandemic.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Millions, if not tens of millions, of people likely chanced a naked-eye glance at the fractional sun.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
  • In the world of fractional ownership, jets are the dominant force.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2018
  • In turn, the record label retains a large part of that percentage and distributes the fractional rest to its artists.
    — Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 15 July 2021
  • The first foot of the tape is marked with a fractional scale so testers could easily see their exact measurements.
    — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2023
  • If given too deeply, the fractional dose will not be as effective.
    — Liam Stack, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022
  • For those who don’t want to start smaller, fractional shares allow for buying small portions of a stock.
    — Mia Taylor, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2022
  • But the growth part of this population… wants the fractional ownership of it.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, The Seattle Times, 20 Aug. 2017
  • Smaller artists could fund the production of songs, albums and tours by selling off fractional shares of their works via NFTs.
    — Adam Ayers, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • And when the time comes for the next upcoming releases, a small portion of this whiskey will be drawn—restarting the fractional blending once again.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • One mistake businesses make is dwelling on the hourly rate for their fractional CFO, Suzuki says.
    — Nick Rockel, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • As on other services, Zingeroo users can trade stocks, or fractional shares of a stock, for free and options for a small commission.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Any fractional shares of the mutual fund held at the point of conversion will be redeemed and could result in a taxable gain.
    — Bailey McCann, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The figures showed a fractional decrease in Asian registered voters in the 25-to-44 age bracket and a slight uptick in those who voted.
    — Chris Fuchs, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2017
  • For a handful of USC’s players, the game did not turn on two epic plays, but rather on a series of tiny incidents, fractional mistakes and dumb luck.
    — Zach Helfand, latimes.com, 13 Sep. 2017
  • No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split.
    — Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
  • The rise of the fractional CMO is a testament to the rapidly evolving marketing ecosystems.
    — Tamara Laine, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Carbon dioxide and Er:YAG fractional lasers are the two most popular styles.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Companies both established and emerging are reconfiguring their workforces to better meet the demands of these fast-changing times, whether reshaping certain departments, opting for more agility with a fractional model or restructuring.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Their challenge was to deliver lasting value within the framework of the fractional reserve banking system—one that stands at odds with the concept of Islamic banking itself.
    — Harris Irfan, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2015

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