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fractional shares
A portion of a whole share of stock, allowing investors to buy less than one full share.
Example
"With fractional shares, she was able to buy $10 worth of Amazon stock even though one full share cost $3,000."
💡 Memory Tip
FRACTIONAL = a FRACTION. You buy a FRACTION of one share instead of the whole thing.
Etymology
Fractional (a fraction of) + shares — buying a fraction of a full share.
Common Misspellings
fractional shairesfracional sharesfractional sares
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