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fractional solution

[/frækˈʃənəl səˈluːʃən/]
nounpl: fractional solutions
solução fracionária
1. In linear programming and optimization, a solution where variables take on non-integer values, typically values between 0 and 1
The linear programming relaxation provided a fractional solution of 2.5 units.
O relaxamento da programação linear forneceu uma solução fracionária de 2,5 unidades.
2. A solution that is part of a larger whole or represents only a portion of a complete answer
The committee offered only a fractional solution to the complex problem.
O comitê ofereceu apenas uma solução fracionária para o problema complexo.
Synonyms
partial solutionrelaxed solutionnon-integer solution
Antonyms
integer solutionoptimal solutioncomplete solution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
solução fracionária
Standard term used in mathematical and optimization contexts
Portugal
solução fracionária
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; technical mathematical terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

half-measure
incomplete fix
band-aid solution
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