"fractionation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fractionations [plural]
Etymology: From fraction + -ation or fractionate + -ion. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fraction|ation}} fraction + -ation, {{suffix|en|fractionate|ion}} fractionate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fractionation (countable and uncountable, plural fractionations)
  1. (chemistry) A separation process in which a certain quantity of a mixture is divided up into smaller quantities (fractions) in which the composition changes according to a gradient. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (a method of separation of constituents of a mixture): īheunga (Maori)
    Sense id: en-fractionation-en-noun-pSBDRhbW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ation, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 2 18 42 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 3 33 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 34 9 22 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 34 9 22 36 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'a method of separation of constituents of a mixture': 87 3 3 7
  2. (radiotherapy) The division of a total dose of radiation into fractions. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Radioactivity
    Sense id: en-fractionation-en-noun-m03RAp-T
  3. (cryptography) A preliminary stage of encryption that divides each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cryptography
    Sense id: en-fractionation-en-noun-Oeu3q1kC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ation, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 2 18 42 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 3 33 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 34 9 22 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 34 9 22 36 Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. A form of hypnosis where the patient is made to enter and leave a trance state many times in quick succession. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fractionation-en-noun-J435jakG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ation, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 2 18 42 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 3 33 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 34 9 22 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 34 9 22 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fractionate, fractionated, hyperfractionated, hyperfractionation, intrafractionation

Inflected forms

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