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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frag•men•ta•tion (frag′mən tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act or process of fragmenting;
state of being fragmented. - Sociologythe disintegration, collapse, or breakdown of norms of thought, behavior, or social relationship.
- Militarythe pieces of an exploded fragmentation bomb or grenade.
- fragment + -ation 1880–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˌfragmenˈtation /ˌfræɡmɛnˈteɪʃən/ n - the act of fragmenting or the state of being fragmented
- the disintegration of norms regulating behaviour, thought, and social relationships
- the steel particles of an exploded projectile
- (modifier) of or relating to a weapon designed to explode into many small pieces, esp as an antipersonnel weapon: a fragmentation bomb
frag•ment /n. ˈfrægmənt; v. ˈfrægmɛnt, frægˈmɛnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a part broken off or detached:fragments of shattered glass.
- an unfinished or isolated part:He had written the book in fragments and now had to pull it together.
v. - to (cause to) collapse or break into pieces or fragments;
disintegrate: [no object]The parchment is likely to fragment if you touch it.[~ + object]Outside influences fragmented that culture. - to divide into fragments:[~ + object]The tactic was to fragment the opposition and have them fight among themselves.
frag•men•ta•tion /ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -frac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frag•ment (n. frag′mənt;v. frag′mənt, -ment, frag ment′),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
v.i. - to collapse or break into fragments;
disintegrate:The chair fragmented under his weight.
v.t. - to break (something) into pieces or fragments;
cause to disintegrate:Outside influences soon fragmented the Mayan culture. - to divide into fragments;
disunify.
- Latin fragmentum a broken piece, remnant, equivalent. to frag- (stem of frangere to break) + -mentum -ment
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. See part.
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