n.
/
ˈfragm(ə)nt/
a small part broken off or detached.
▸an isolated or incomplete part.
v.
/
fragˈmɛnt/
break into fragments.
Derivative
- fragmental adj. (chiefly Geology ).
- fragmentarily adv.
- fragmentary adj.
- fragmentation n.
Etymology
ME: from Fr., or from L. fragmentum, from frangere ‘to break’.
