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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frag•ment•ed (frag′mən tid, -men-, frag men′-),USA pronunciation adj. - reduced to fragments.
- existing or functioning as though broken into separate parts;
disorganized;
disunified:a fragmented personality; a fragmented society.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024frag•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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fragment n /ˈfræɡmənt/- a piece broken off or detached
- an incomplete piece; portion: fragments of a novel
- a scrap; morsel; bit
vb /fræɡˈmɛnt/- to break or cause to break into fragments
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin fragmentum, from frangere to break |