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121Satz des Dinostratos — Der Satz des Dinostratos beschreibt eine Eigenschaft der Quadratrix des Hippias, die es ermöglicht diese zur Quadratur des Kreises zu verwenden. Er ist nach dem griechischen Mathematiker Dinostratos benannt, der ihn um 350 …
122fractional — frac·tion·al shən əl, shnəl adj of, relating to, or involving a process for separating components of a mixture through differences in physical or chemical properties <fractional distillation> * * * frac·tion·al (frakґshən əl) [L.… …
123fractionate — frac·tion·ate shə .nāt vt, at·ed; at·ing to separate (as a mixture) into different portions (as by distillation or precipitation) * * * frac·tion·ate (frakґshən āt) to break up into smaller, generally equal, parts, such as in a… …
124fracture — frac|ture1 [ fræktʃər ] noun count a break or crack in a bone: She was admitted to the hospital with fractures of both legs. a. a break or crack in a very hard substance: The earthquake produced fractures in the concrete bridge supports. fracture …
125fractal — frac•tal [[t]ˈfræk tl[/t]] n. math. phs a geometrical structure that has a regular or an uneven shape repeated over all scales of measurement and that has a dimension(frac′tal dimen sion), determined according to definite rules, that is greater… …
126fractional — frac•tion•al [[t]ˈfræk ʃə nl[/t]] adj. 1) math. pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers[/ex] 2) comparatively small; inconsiderable: The profit was fractional[/ex] 3) chem. of …
127fractionalize — frac•tion•al•ize [[t]ˈfræk ʃə nlˌaɪz[/t]] v. t. v. i. ized, iz•ing cvb to divide or splinter into fractions • Etymology: 1930–35 frac tion•al•i•za′tion, n …
128fractionalise — fracˈtionalize or fracˈtionalise transitive verb To break up into parts • • • Main Entry: ↑fraction …
