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factional

/ˈfæk.ʃən.əl/

factional adjective: of, pertaining to, or composed of factions.

Adjective

factional (comparative more factional, superlative most factional)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or composed of factions.
    • If successful, Claypoole's election would elevate Pollack even further above the city's other bosslets and aggravate the factional tensions that had divided the city council since Thomas D'Alesandro, Pollack's candidate, had become mayor.2017, Matthew A. Crenson, Baltimore: A Political History, page 419

Forms of factional

comparativemore factional
superlativemost factional

Origin of factional

From faction + -al.

Words formed from factional

Questions about factional

What does factional mean?
Factional means of, pertaining to, or composed of factions.
What part of speech is factional?
Factional is an adjective.
How do you pronounce factional?
Factional is pronounced /ˈfæk.ʃən.əl/.

Words near factional in the dictionary

  1. factify
  2. factifying
  3. factiness
  4. factio testamenti
  5. faction
  6. factional
  7. factionalisation
  8. factionalisations
  9. factionalise
  10. factionalised
  11. factionalises

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