英语词汇“fractionalism”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fraction /frakˈshən/

noun

A fragment or small piece

Any part of a unit (mathematics; see decimal and vulgar, proper and improper)

A breach of friendly relations (Shakespeare)

A portion separated by fractionation, eg a mixture of hydrocarbons with similar boiling points obtained by fractional distillation in a refinery

The breaking of the bread in the Eucharist (Christianity)

A group of Communists acting as a unit within a larger non-Communist body

A faction or schismatic group within the Communist party

ORIGIN: Ety as for fract

fracˈtional adjective

Belonging to a fraction or fractions

Of the nature of a fraction

Tiny, insignificant

fracˈtionalism noun

fracˈtionalist noun

A breaker-up of political unity

fractionalīzāˈtion or fractionalīsāˈtion noun

fracˈtionalize or fracˈtionalise transitive verb

To break up into parts

fracˈtionally adverb

fracˈtionary adjective

fracˈtionate transitive verb

fractionāˈtion noun

fracˈtionātor noun

A plant for carrying out fractional distillation

fractionīzāˈtion or fractionīsāˈtion noun

fracˈtionize or fracˈtionise transitive verb

To break up into fractions

fracˈtionlet noun

A small fraction

fractional distillation noun

A distillation process for the separation of the various constituents of liquid mixtures by means of their different boiling points