1. to divide or break something into fractions or smaller parts
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'fractionalize'
2. to cause a group or organization to split into opposing factions or smaller groups
Usage: often used in political or social contexts

Examples

• The company fractionalizes its stock to make shares more affordable for small investors.
• Political disagreements fractionalize the party into competing factions.
• The process fractionalizes the mixture into distinct chemical components.
• Economic inequality fractionalizes society along class lines.
• The algorithm fractionalizes the data into manageable subsets for analysis.