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Meaning of 'fragment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fragment [ v. t.]
- A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part; as, a fragment of an ancient writing.

Meaning of 'fragment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fragment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a piece broken off or cut off of something else
Example in sentence:
  • a fragment of rock
Meaning (2):
- an incomplete piece
Example in sentence:
  • fragments of a play
3 . fragment [ v]
Meaning (3):
- break or cause to break into pieces
Example in sentence:
  • The plate fragmented

Nearby Words:

fra frab frabbit fracas fracho fracid fract fracted fraction fractional

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