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Definition of fragmented - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
structurecomposed of separate or disconnected parts
- The fragmented narrative confused the readers.
2.
dividedhaving unity or coherence destroyed
- The fragmented society struggled to find common ground.
Origin of fragmented
Latin, fragmentum (a piece) + -ed (past participle suffix)
Terms with fragmented included in their meaning
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material
shattered or fragmented glass
fragmented
made or done in separate stages or parts
medical
sleep that is interrupted or fragmented
fragmented
divided into smaller parts or fragments
style
art movement using geometric shapes and fragmented forms
description
fragmented or made of small parts
fragmentation
fragmented into inefficient or uncooperative parts
appearance
having a broken or fragmented appearance
fragmentation
in a broken or fragmented manner
geometric forms
characteristic of cubism's fragmented geometric forms
architecture
architectural style with fragmented forms influenced by deconstruction theory
computer maintenance
consolidate fragmented files for efficiency
technology
reorganize fragmented data on a disk for efficiency
technology
program that organizes fragmented data on a disk
writing
in a fragmented or disconnected way
disconnection
state of being disconnected or fragmented
appearance
appearing scattered or fragmented
fragmented
broken into small fragments
Examples of fragmented in a sentence
The fragmented landscape was difficult to navigate. His thoughts were fragmented after the long meeting.
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- French:fragmenté, ...
- German:fragmentiert, zerrissen, ...
- Italian:frammentato, diviso, ...
- Spanish:fragmentado, dividido, ...
- Portuguese:fragmentado, desagregado, ...
- Chinese:支离破碎的, 分裂的, ...
- Japanese:断片的な, 分裂した, ...
- Arabic:مُجَزَّأ, متفكك, ...
- Hebrew:מְקוּטָּע, מְפוֹרָר, ...
- Russian:фрагментированный, разделённый, ...
- Ukrainian:розірваний, роздроблений, ...
- Hindi:विखंडित, टूटा हुआ, ...
Definition of fragment - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
broken piecesmall part broken off from something
- He picked up a fragment of glass from the floor..
2.
linguisticsTECH. US incomplete sentence lacking subject or predicateTECH. US
- The teacher marked the sentence as a fragment.
3.
internetTECH. part of a URL pointing to a sectionTECH.
- The link includes a fragment to jump to the section.
4.
technologyTECH. incomplete portion of computer codeTECH.
- The developer fixed the fragment in the script.
Verb
1.
break aparttr./intr. break into piecestr./intr.
- The vase fell and fragmented on the floor..
2.
technologytr. TECH. break up a file into non-contiguous areastr. TECH.
- The system fragmented the large file across the disk.
Images of fragment

small part broken off from something
Expressions with fragment
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group of words not a complete sentence
The phrase 'running fast' is a sentence fragment.
short DNA fragments formed on the lagging strand
Okazaki fragments are crucial for DNA replication.
piece of DNA cut by restriction enzymes
The restriction fragment was analyzed to determine the genetic sequence..
Origin of fragment
Latin, fragmentum (a piece)
Examples of fragment in a sentence
She found a fragment of the ancient pottery. The editor pointed out the fragment in the draft. He often writes in fragments, which can be confusing. The URL fragment directs you to the comments section. A fragment in the link takes you to the appendix. The code review revealed a fragment that needed attention.
She discovered a fragment causing the program to crash. The mirror fragmented into tiny shards. The ice fragmented under the weight. The software can fragment files to optimize storage. Fragmenting the data improved the system's performance.
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- French:fragment, fragmenter, ...
- German:Fragment, zerbrechen, ...
- Italian:frammento, frammentare, ...
- Spanish:fragmento, fragmentar, ...
- Portuguese:pedaço, fragmentar, ...
- Chinese:碎片, 碎裂, ...
- Japanese:破片, 砕ける, ...
- Arabic:شظية, تَفَتَّتَ, ...
- Hebrew:רֶסִיס, לְהִתְפּוֹרֵר, ...
- Russian:осколок, разбиться, ...
- Ukrainian:уламок, розбитися, ...
- Hindi:टुकड़ा, टुकड़े करना, ...

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