fragment
/ˈfræɡmənt/
noun
- A small piece that has broken off from something larger.
- A fragment of the meteorite was displayed in the museum.
- Archaeologists found a fragment of an ancient pottery bowl.
- The mirror shattered, leaving fragments all over the floor.
- An incomplete or isolated part of something, such as a memory, conversation, or piece of writing.
- The letter was a fragment of a longer message that was lost.
- She could only recall a fragment of the dream.
- He heard a fragment of their conversation as he walked by.
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verb
- To break or cause to break into small pieces or parts.
- The ice began to fragment as the temperature rose.
- The explosion fragmented the building into rubble.
- The rock fragmented when it hit the ground.
- To divide or separate into smaller, often disorganized parts.
- Their once-close family fragmented after the argument.
- The internet has fragmented the way people get news.
- The political party fragmented into several rival groups.
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