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Meaning of the word fragment in English

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fragment

US /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
UK /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
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Noun

1.

a small part broken or separated off something

Example:
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She found a fragment of pottery in the ruins.
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The mirror shattered into tiny fragments.
Synonym:
piecepartsectionportionsegment
2.

an incomplete part of something

Example:
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The novel was published as a fragment after the author's death.
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We only have a few fragments of information about the incident.
Synonym:
excerptsnippetscrapbitpiece

Verb

1.

break or cause to break into fragments

Example:
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The impact caused the glass to fragment.
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The old empire began to fragment into smaller states.
Synonym:
shattersplinterbreak updisintegratecrumble
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