Fractionary: meaning, definitions and examples
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fractionary
[ frakʃənɛri ]
mathematics
Relating to or involving fractions.
Synonyms
divided, fractional, partitive
Examples of usage
- The fractionary number 1/2 can be written as 0.5 in decimal form.
- In fractionary arithmetic, the numerator and denominator are essential components.
Translations
Translations of the word "fractionary" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fracionário
🇮🇳 भिन्नात्मक
🇩🇪 bruchstückhaft
🇮🇩 pecahan
🇺🇦 дробовий
🇵🇱 ułamkowy
🇯🇵 分数の
🇫🇷 fractionnaire
🇪🇸 fraccionario
🇹🇷 kesirli
🇰🇷 분수의
🇸🇦 كسري
🇨🇿 zlomkový
🇸🇰 zlomkový
🇨🇳 分数的
🇸🇮 frakcijski
🇮🇸 brotkenndur
🇰🇿 бөлшек
🇬🇪 ფრაქციული
🇦🇿 fraksiyalı
🇲🇽 fraccionario
Etymology
The word 'fractionary' originated from the Latin word 'fractus' meaning broken or divided. It entered the English language in the mid-17th century and has been used primarily in mathematical contexts to describe something related to fractions.
See also: fractional, fractionalized, fractionated, fractions.