fractionalize

verb

frac·tion·al·ize ˈfrak-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīz $How to pronounce fractionalize (audio)$

fractionalized; fractionalizing

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transitive verb

: to break up into parts or sections

fractionalization

ˌfrak-sh(ə-)nə-lə-ˈzā-shən $How to pronounce fractionalize (audio)$

noun

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The trend toward fractional trading also comes at a time when stock splits—when companies with high share prices fractionalize shares to more affordable levels—have fallen out of favor (Apple is one outlier, having split its stock several times). —