fractionalize

[ frak-shuh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, frac·tion·al·ized, frac·tion·al·iz·ing.

1. to divide or splinter into fractions, sections, factions, etc.

Other Words From

• fraction·al·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fractionalize¹

First recorded in 1930–35; fractional + -ize

Example Sentences

In January, the duo bought 20 Beeple artworks, placed them in a virtual museum that can be visited for free, and then fractionalized their new enterprise into tokens which are now co-owned by 5,400 people.

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