n.
Pronunciation: ˌ frag-m ə n- ' t ā -sh ə n, - ˌ men-
Function: noun
Date: 1881
1 : the act or process of fragmenting or making fragmentary
2 : the state of being fragmented or fragmentary
– frag · men · tate \ ' frag-m ə n- ˌ t ā t \ verb
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ frag-m ə n- ' t ā -sh ə n, - ˌ men-
Function: noun
Date: 1881
1 : the act or process of fragmenting or making fragmentary
2 : the state of being fragmented or fragmentary
– frag · men · tate \ ' frag-m ə n- ˌ t ā t \ verb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012