Fractional
/ˈfrækʃənəl/
An adjective meaning expressed as a fraction or relating to a part of a whole.
Examples
- The fractional reserve banking system holds only a portion of deposits as cash.
- She earned fractionally higher returns by investing in niche markets.
- Fractional ownership allows multiple investors to share a single asset.
- The algorithm uses fractional values to improve precision.
- A fractional part of the population voted in the last election.
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