fragment

[US]/ˈfræɡmənt/
[UK]/ˈfræɡmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small piece or part; an incomplete or disconnected portion
vt. to break or separate into fragments
vi. to break or split apart

Phrases & Collocations

broken into fragments

fragmented sentence

fragment length polymorphism

restriction fragment

rock fragment

fragment ion

Example Sentences

a minuscule fragment of DNA.

incoherent fragments of a story.

fragments of broken statuary.

the text fragments itself into phrasal units.

The vase was fragmented in shipment.

recombinant fragments; recombinant technology.

This was only a fragment of a long conversation with John.

overheard fragments of their conversation; extant fragments of an old manuscript.

small fragments of pottery, glass, and tiles.

Nathan remembered fragments of that conversation.

fragments of lava hit the ground, fuming and sizzling.

cell fragments which agglutinate and form intricate meshes.

fragmented aspects of the self the subject is unable to sublate.

The interruption fragmented his argument.

They have found several fragments of a Roman vase in the area.

The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole.

The archeologists found fragments of bone in the burial chamber.

fragments of rock were deeply embedded within the wood.

Real-world Examples

All that remains of the forest are isolated fragments.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2021 Collection

There are skin fragments beneath her fingernails.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

So bits and pieces can be fragments.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

There are little fragments of notes of memos, essentially Roman memos, contracts.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2016

Now, some of those fragments could reach the planet's surface.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Tissue refers to placental fragments retained in the uterine cavity.

Source: Osmosis - Reproduction

There haven't been any fragments reported from the earth's surface.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2021 Compilation

Inversely, plant fragments can also prove the existence of certain insects.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

So he's finding some really small fragments lately.

Source: Environment and Science

The maid tried in vain to put the fragments of the broken vase together.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

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