FRAGMENT


Meaning of FRAGMENT in English

(~ed)

1.

A ~ of something is a small piece or part of it.

...~s of metal in my shoulder...

She read everything, digesting every ~ of news.

...glass ~s.

= piece

N-COUNT: oft N of n

2.

If something ~s or is ~ed, it breaks or separates into small pieces or parts.

The clouds ~ed and out came the sun...

Fierce rivalries have traditionally ~ed the region...

VERB: V, V n

~ation

...the extraordinary ~ation of styles on the music scene.

N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n

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