fractionalize

frac·tion·al·ize

F0290600 (frăk′shə-nə-līz′)tr.v. frac·tion·al·ized, frac·tion·al·iz·ing, frac·tion·al·iz·es To divide into separate parts or sections: conflicting interests that tend to fractionalize a society.
frac′tion·al·i·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

fractionalize

(ˈfrækʃənəˌlaɪz) or

fractionalise

vb (tr) to break into separate parts

frac•tion•al•ize

(ˈfræk ʃə nlˌaɪz)

v.t., v.i. -ized, -iz•ing. to divide or splinter into fractions. [1930–35] frac`tion•al•i•za′tion, n.