fractionalizev.
/ˈfrakʃn̩l̩ʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈfrækʃ(ə)nəˌlaɪz/ transitive. To break up or separate into distinct parts or fractions.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > action of dividing or divided condition > divide [verb (transitive)] > into fractions
fractionize1675
fractionalize1947
fractionate1961
1947 Amer. Friend 24 July 286/1 It is so easy to sectionalize and fractionalize humanity.
1967 Times Rev. Industry July 89/1 It [sc. information] is fractionalised; in other words, it is scattered about between different departments and different people.
Derivatives
ˌfractionaliˈzation n. an act of, or the process of, fractionalizing.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > action of dividing or divided condition > [noun] > division into fractions
fractionalizing1931
fractionalization1945
1945 Annals Amer. Acad. Pol. & Soc. Sci. Jan. 55/1 Hampered by political fractionalization..the countries of eastern Europe have nevertheless made rapid progress.
1955 N.Y. Times 17 June 14/7 John B. Hollister..said he thought it would be a mistake to begin an ‘early fractionalization’ of foreign aid activities.
1957 L. F. R. Williams State of Israel 159 The fractionalization of representation in the Knesset between some fourteen groups.
ˈfractionalizing n.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > action of dividing or divided condition > [noun] > division into fractions
fractionalizing1931
fractionalization1945
1931 Economist 5 Sept. 420/2 Their report underlines even more categorically..the disadvantages which result from the fractionalising of the economic life of Europe.
1957 L. F. R. Williams State of Israel 158 The Israel system has the disadvantage of so fractionalizing the representation in the legislature that no party has yet succeeded in gaining an absolute majority.
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