fractionalize

verb frac·tion·al·ize \ˈfrak-shnə-ˌlīz, -shə-nə-ˌlīz\

frac·tion·al·izedfrac·tion·al·iz·ing

Definition of FRACTIONALIZE

transitive verb

: to break up into parts or sections

— frac·tion·al·i·za·tion \ˌfrak-shnə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -shə-nə-lə-ˈzā-\ noun

1924

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