fragmented

[ frag-muh n-tid, -men-, frag-men- ]

/ ˈfræg mən tɪd, -mɛn-, frægˈmɛn- /

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adjective

reduced to fragments.

existing or functioning as though broken into separate parts; disorganized; disunified: a fragmented personality; a fragmented society.

Origin of fragmented

First recorded in 1810–20; fragment + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM fragmented

non·frag·ment·ed, adjective o·ver·frag·ment·ed, adjective un·frag·ment·ed, adjective

Words nearby fragmented

fragmentary, fragmentate, fragmentation, fragmentation bomb, fragmentation grenade, fragmented, fragmentize, fragmentized, fragonard, fragrance, fragrance strip

Definition for fragmented (2 of 2)

fragment

[ noun frag-muh nt; verb frag-muh nt, -ment, frag-ment ]

/ noun ˈfræg mənt; verb ˈfræg mənt, -mɛnt, frægˈmɛnt /

noun

a part broken off or detached: scattered fragments of the broken vase.

an isolated, unfinished, or incomplete part: She played a fragment of her latest composition.

an odd piece, bit, or scrap.

verb (used without object)

to collapse or break into fragments; disintegrate: The chair fragmented under his weight.

verb (used with object)

to break (something) into pieces or fragments; cause to disintegrate: Outside influences soon fragmented the Mayan culture.

to divide into fragments; disunify.

Computers. to split a file into smaller parts and store in non-contiguous sectors on a disk, resulting in fragmentation of both the file and available free space on the disk. Compare fragmentation(def 4).

Origin of fragment

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin fragmentum a broken piece, remnant, equivalent to frag- (stem of frangere to break) + -mentum -ment

SYNONYMS FOR fragment

1–3 See part.

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Example sentences from the Web for fragmented

“These dictators for a long time had many political enemies, but they were fragmented,” Howard said.

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Full-scale civil wars are giving way to fragmented armed groups with decentralized power bases in remote border regions.

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In fragmented English, they replied, “The bunker, this no good for rockets,” and pointed at the thin ceiling.

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The actual event underpinning his fragmented memory of being held by his arms and legs and having his pants cut still eludes him.

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Fittingly, the stage is framed with light structures that remind one of what a fragmented Stargate might look like.

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The longitudinal dark lines on the dorsum are continuous to the groin in 95 specimens and fragmented in two specimens.

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But until now this information existed only in fragmented form and was familiar only to professional psychologists.

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The fragmented articular, on the posterior end of the jaw, is 4.0 mm.

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Also, the dorsolateral stripes in some individuals are fragmented posteriorly.

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Brain drain – skilled people desert, en masse, the fragmented economic system and move to more sustainable ones.

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British Dictionary definitions for fragmented

fragment

noun (ˈfræɡmənt)

a piece broken off or detached fragments of rock

an incomplete piece; portion fragments of a novel

a scrap; morsel; bit

verb (fræɡˈmɛnt) Also US: fragmentize (ˈfræɡmənˌtaɪz)

to break or cause to break into fragments

Word Origin for fragment

C15: from Latin fragmentum, from frangere to break

Medical definitions for fragmented

fragment

[ frăg′mənt ]

n.

A small part broken off or detached.

An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit.

v.

To break or separate into fragments.

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noun (ˈfræɡmənt)

verb (fræɡˈmɛnt) Also US: fragmentize (ˈfræɡmənˌtaɪz)

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