fractionated 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of fractionatednext
as in divided

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fractionated

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verb

past tense of fractionate
as in subdivided

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionated
  1. divided
  2. split
  3. dissected
  4. separated
  5. disconnected
Adjective
  • Murphy admits the divided board might present a challenge as contentious conversations continue, particularly surrounding a $200 million restructuring plan for the district that involves adding middle schools.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The prospect of divided government could further complicate that fight.
    Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of divided
Adjective
  • The delay was made necessary after last week's split ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that said the 1,000-foot chain of buoys floating for the past year near Eagle Pass may remain in place while the legal wrangling continues.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • So there were some split kitchen tables, but not enough to help Harris win.
    Daniel Wood, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of split
Verb
  • The carcass was eventually towed to shore and dissected by scientists for research.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Waters and his father, who played at Southern Nazarene University and briefly appeared for the Houston Rockets’ Summer League team, constantly watched and dissected the Warriors during Waters’ youth.
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of dissected
Verb
  • Students would have sat on the floor rather than at desks and they wouldn’t have been separated by grade and skill level, like today.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Learning is divided into grades and separated by age and aptitude.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of separated
Verb
  • There’s also the perpetual maintenance costs and the chance your road map might lead you into the wilderness, disconnected from the tech mainstream.
    Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • President Biden’s position on the dispute has been reflexively pro-union and disconnected from actual events.
    The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of disconnected
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