Fractionated: meaning, definitions and examples

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fractionated

 

[ ˈfrækʃəneɪtɪd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in chemistry

Divided into parts or fractions, especially referring to the separation of a mixture into its component parts.

Synonyms

divided, segmented, separated

Examples of usage

  • The fractionated liquid was then analyzed to determine the concentration of each component.
  • After the fractionated distillation process, the different fractions were collected for further processing.
Context #2 | Adjective

in psychology

Divided or fragmented into different parts, often used to describe a person's psyche or consciousness.

Synonyms

disintegrated, dissociated, fragmented

Examples of usage

  • The patient's mind was fractionated, with conflicting thoughts and emotions pulling in different directions.
  • Through therapy, the individual was able to integrate the fractionated aspects of their personality.

Translations

Translations of the word "fractionated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fracionado

🇮🇳 विभाजित

🇩🇪 fraktioniert

🇮🇩 terfraksi

🇺🇦 фракціонований

🇵🇱 frakcjonowany

🇯🇵 分留された

🇫🇷 fractionné

🇪🇸 fraccionado

🇹🇷 fraksiyonlanmış

🇰🇷 분류된

🇸🇦 مجزأ

🇨🇿 frakcionovaný

🇸🇰 frakcionovaný

🇨🇳 分馏的

🇸🇮 frakcioniran

🇮🇸 brotabrotinn

🇰🇿 фракцияланған

🇬🇪 გაფრაქცირებული

🇦🇿 fraksiyalı

🇲🇽 fraccionado

Etymology

The term 'fractionated' is derived from the word 'fractionate', which originated in the early 20th century from the Latin word 'fractus', meaning 'broken'. The concept of fractionation has been widely used in various fields such as chemistry, psychology, and biology to describe the process of dividing or separating something into smaller parts.

See also: fractional, fractionalized, fractionary, fractions.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,762, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.