fractional

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Most countries, including the United states, have what's called a fractional reserve system; in other words, only a fraction of all checkable deposits (basically all the money a bank owes people) is found inside the bank's vault.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or constituting a fraction.
  2. adjective Very small; insignificant: a minor candidate's fractional share of the vote.
  3. adjective Being in fractions or pieces.

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  • They occur in any economy where the financial markets are based on fractional-reserve banking. —  Mises Dailies
  • If you haven't run across the concept of buying a vacation property "with friends," Resort Owners Group is one company marketing a purchasing structure that lets you share ownership of a vacation property with your friends and family on the assumption that this is more desirable than ownership shared with strangers such as a fractional or a —  Timeshare Authority Blog - News, Tips and Information from the Timeshare Industry
  • Once composed of sub-fractional HP motors, switches (miniature snap-action, digital, and limit), timers and pneumatic control components the product offering was enlarged thanks to two major acquisitions that helped Crouzet to become a major player in the US market for automation and industrial controls: —  ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom - Today's New Product News
  • The new building will have nine "fractional" units and nine condos. —  Vail Daily - Top Stories
  • Speakeasy's pricing for T-1 runs under $400 per month for fractional (symmetral 384 Kbps) and up to $700 per month for full (1.544 Mbps). —  Wi-Fi Networking News
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