Meaning of fragment in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈfræɡmənt/

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1. Verb

   fragment

   Definitions

   1. break or cause to break into pieces

   Examples

   • « The plate fragmented »

2. Noun

   fragment

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from French, or from Latin fragmentum, from frangere‘to break’

   Definitions

   1. a piece broken off or cut off of something else

   Examples

   • « a fragment of rock »
3. 2. a broken piece of a brittle artifact
4. 3. an incomplete piece

   Examples

   • « fragments of a play »