fractionize

[ frak-shuh-nahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, frac·tion·ized, frac·tion·iz·ing.

1. to divide into fractions.

fractionize

/ ˈfrækʃəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to divide (a number or quantity) into fractions

Derived Forms

• ˌfractioniˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• fraction·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fractionize¹

First recorded in 1665–75; fraction + -ize

Example Sentences

He goes to school, and various studies divide and fractionize the world for him.

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