| 释义 | View usage for: (frægməntəri,  US -teri) adjectiveSomething that is fragmentary is made up of small or unconnected pieces.  Any action on the basis of such fragmentary evidence would be foolish. Synonyms: incomplete, broken, scattered, partial More Synonyms of fragmentaryfragmentary in British English (ˈfræɡməntərɪ, -trɪ) adjectivemade up of fragments; disconnected; incompleteAlso: fragmentalDerived formsfragmentarily (ˈfragmentarily)  adverbfragmentariness (ˈfragmentariness) nounfragmentary in American English (ˈfrægmənˌtɛri; frægˈmɛntəri)   adjective  consisting of fragments; not complete; disconnected Derived formsfragmentarily (ˈfragmenˌtarily)  adverb fragmentariness (ˈfragmenˌtariness)  nounThere is also an inclination towards fragmentary form.But not all works are fragmentary.They learn to read conflicting texts, interpret fragmentary evidence and guess at motives.It should be understood that comprehensive data will always appear worse than incomplete, fragmentary or voluntary data.Examples of 'fragmentary' in a sentencefragmentaryDefinition made up of small or unconnected pieces The extant volume is fragmentary.Synonyms scattered discrete unsystematicAdditional synonymsDefinition lacking unity It was bitty and absolutely meaningless.Synonyms disjointed,  confused,  fragmented,  rambling,  incomplete,  jumbled,  patchy,  disconnected,  sketchy,  unconnected,  incoherent,  scrappy,  fragmentary, fitfulDefinition interrupted nights of broken sleepSynonyms interrupted,  disturbed,  incomplete,  erratic,  disconnected,  intermittent,  fragmentary,  spasmodic, discontinuousa meaningless jumble of disconnected words Synonyms confused,  mixed-up,  rambling,  irrational,  jumbled,  unintelligible,  illogical,  incoherent,  disjointed,  garbled, uncoordinatedAdditional synonymsDefinition having no coherence his disjointed ramblings about his youthSynonyms incoherent,  confused,  disordered,  rambling,  disconnected,  unconnected,  loose,  aimless,  fitful, spasmodicDefinition not logically connected or ordered As the evening progressed he became increasingly incoherent.Synonyms unintelligible,  wild,  confused,  disordered,  wandering,  muddled,  rambling,  inconsistent,  jumbled,  stammering,  disconnected,  stuttering,  unconnected,  disjointed,  inarticulate, uncoordinatedDefinition relating to only a part Their policy only met with partial success.Synonyms incomplete,  limited,  unfinished,  imperfect,  fragmentary,  uncompletedDefinition fragmentary or unsystematic piecemeal changes to the constitutionSynonyms unsystematic,  interrupted,  partial,  patchy,  intermittent,  spotty, fragmentaryDefinition badly organized or done a scrappy affairSynonyms incomplete,  sketchy,  piecemeal,  disjointed,  perfunctory,  thrown together,  fragmentary, bittyDefinition giving only a rough or incomplete description Details of what actually happened are still sketchy.Synonyms incomplete,  rough,  vague,  slight,  outline,  inadequate,  crude,  superficial,  unfinished,  skimpy,  scrappy,  cursory,  perfunctory,  cobbled together, bitty |