fragmented
fræɡˈmɛntɪd
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Definition of fragmented - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
structurecomposed of separate or disconnected parts
  • The fragmented narrative confused the readers.
disconnected disjointed incoherent
2.
dividedhaving unity or coherence destroyed
  • The fragmented society struggled to find common ground.
disconnected disjointed divided
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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
bittyadj.
description
fragmented or made of small parts
fragmentation
fragmented into inefficient or uncooperative parts
appearance
having a broken or fragmented appearance

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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  1. French:fragmenté, ...
  2. German:fragmentiert, zerrissen, ...
  3. Italian:frammentato, diviso, ...
  4. Spanish:fragmentado, dividido, ...
  5. Portuguese:fragmentado, desagregado, ...
  6. Chinese:支离破碎的, 分裂的, ...
  7. Japanese:断片的な, 分裂した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُجَزَّأ, متفكك, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקוּטָּע, מְפוֹרָר, ...
  10. Russian:фрагментированный, разделённый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розірваний, роздроблений, ...
  12. Hindi:विखंडित, टूटा हुआ, ...
fragment
ˈfræɡmənt
fragment: small part broken off from something
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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..
piece shard sliver
2.
linguisticsTECH.USincomplete sentence lacking subject or predicateTECH.US
  • The teacher marked the sentence as a fragment.
incomplete sentence sentence fragment
3.
internetTECH.part of a URL pointing to a sectionTECH.
  • The link includes a fragment to jump to the section.
portion section
4.
technologyTECH.incomplete portion of computer codeTECH.
  • The developer fixed the fragment in the script.
piece segment snippet

Verb

1.
break aparttr./intr.break into piecestr./intr.
  • The vase fell and fragmented on the floor..
shatter splinter
2.
technologytr.TECH.break up a file into non-contiguous areastr.TECH.
  • The system fragmented the large file across the disk.
distribute divide partition
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  • fragment: small part broken off from something
    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.

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  1. French:fragment, fragmenter, ...
  2. German:Fragment, zerbrechen, ...
  3. Italian:frammento, frammentare, ...
  4. Spanish:fragmento, fragmentar, ...
  5. Portuguese:pedaço, fragmentar, ...
  6. Chinese:碎片, 碎裂, ...
  7. Japanese:破片, 砕ける, ...
  8. Arabic:شظية, تَفَتَّتَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:רֶסִיס, לְהִתְפּוֹרֵר, ...
  10. Russian:осколок, разбиться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:уламок, розбитися, ...
  12. Hindi:टुकड़ा, टुकड़े करना, ...

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