■ noun 'fragm(ə)nt a small part broken off or detached.
↘an isolated or incomplete participle
■ verb frag'mɛnt break into ~s.
Derivatives
~al adjective ( chiefly Geology ).
~arily adverb
~ary adjective
~ation noun
Origin
ME: from Fr., or from L. ~um , from frangere 'to break'.