Fragment

Quick meaning: Fragment is a noun meaning A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not.

Meaning

A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not.

More Meanings

1. (grammar) A sentence not containing a subject or a predicate; a sentence fragment.
2. (computing) An incomplete portion of code.
3. (intransitive) To break apart.
4. (transitive) To cause to be broken into pieces.
5. (transitive, computing) To break up and disperse (a file) into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
6. (Internet) A portion of a URL referring to a subordinate resource or anchor (such as a specific point on a web page), introduced by the # sign.
7. (biology) A split piece of an organism that has undergone the asexual reproduction process where the organism splits into one or more pieces, then those pieces become new individuals.

Example Sentences

a fragment of an ancient writing

I heard a small fragment of the conversation.

The URL www.example.com/home#recent ends with a fragment.

Once the centralized power of Rome fragmented, economic, social and political power simplified and relocalized.

Word Forms

• fragments
• fragmenting
• fragmented

Synonyms for fragment

Depending on context, synonyms include fragmentize, chip, lump, bit, chunk, clip.

Antonyms for fragment

Common opposites include defragment.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fragmentize, shard, break up, sherd, scrap, fracture.

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