fraksjonell

Fraksjonell is a Scandinavian adjective used to describe something relating to a fraction or to divisions within a group. In mathematics and the sciences, it is commonly encountered in terms such as fractional calculus and fractional differential equations, which extend standard operations to non-integer orders. In everyday usage, fraksjonell can refer to quantities that are parts of a whole, expressed as fractions or proportions.

The word is formed from fraksjon, meaning fraction, with the adjectival suffix -ell. It shares roots with the English word fraction and the Latin fractio, and appears in Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish with closely related spellings. In political science and sociology, fraksjonell describes behavior, structures, or regimes that pertain to subgroups or factions within a larger organization, often signaling internal division or competition.

In technical writing, fraksjonell is used to label concepts such as fraksjonell kalkulus (fractional calculus) and fraksjonelle differensiallikninger (fractional differential equations). In non-technical contexts, the term is typically translated as fractional when referring to parts of a whole, or factional when referring to internal divisions within a group.

See also: fractional calculus, fractional differential equation, factionalism, fraction, proportionality.