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 fragment fragment /ˈfrægmənt/

noun

  1. () A piece broken off or cut off of something else  ( fragment )
    a piece broken off or cut off of something else
     A fragment of rock
    a fragment of rock
  2. () A broken piece of a brittle artifact  ( sherd , fragment , shard )
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  3. An incomplete piece  ( fragment )
    an incomplete piece
     Fragments of a play
    fragments of a play

verb

  1. Break or cause to break into pieces  ( break up , fragment , fragmentise [British] , fragmentize )
    break or cause to break into pieces
     The plate fragmented
    The plate fragmented