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fractioning

SayFRAK-shuh-ning/ˈfɹæk.ʃən.ɪŋ/

Pluralfractionings

2 meanings of fractioning

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of breaking something into smaller separate parts.

    Like cutting a cake into many small pieces.

    The fractioning of the family land left each heir with a tiny plot.

    Endless fractioning of the budget into small grants made big projects impossible.

    Similardivision, splitting, fragmentation, partitioning, segmentation

    Oppositeconsolidation, unification, merging

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of fraction. Use this form for the ongoing action of breaking something into parts.

    The workers are fractioning the ore into smaller batches for the smelter.

    He kept fractioning the dough until each piece weighed the same.

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fractioning is a form of fraction

fraction, verb: To break or split something into smaller parts. Full entry

Forms
fractionfractions he/she/itfractioning -ing formfractioned past tense, past participle
Spelling
fraction → fractioning: add -ing

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