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fragmentation

/ˌfræɡmənˈteɪʃən/ /fræɡmənˈteɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.

Examples :

"The fragmentation of the old vase made it impossible to repair. "
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Related Words

Illustration contiguous

contiguous adjective

/kənˈtɪɡjuəs/

Connected; touching; abutting.

"Here are the states that are contiguous to California: Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration limitations

limitations noun

/ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/

The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

"Due to financial limitations, the school could not buy new computers for all the students. "

Illustration fragments

fragments noun

/fɹæɡˈmɛnts/

A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not

"I heard a small fragment of the conversation."

Illustration transmission

transmission noun

/tɹænsˈmɪʃən/

The act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric power.

"The transmission of the internet signal was weak, making it difficult to complete the online assignment. "

Illustration fragmented

fragmented verb

/ˈfræɡmɛntɪd/ /fræɡˈmɛntɪd/

To break apart.

"The earthquake fragmented the old brick building. "

Illustration exploding

exploding verb

/ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ/ /ɛkˈsploʊdɪŋ/

To destroy with an explosion.

"The assassin exploded the car by means of a car bomb."

Illustration disintegration

disintegration noun

/dɪs.ɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/

A process by which anything disintegrates.

"The disintegration of the old school building was a sad reminder of the area's decline. "

Illustration directions

directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration dispersal

dispersal noun

/dɪˈspɜːsəl/ /dɪˈspɜːrzəl/

The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.

"The dispersal of seeds by the wind helps new plants grow in different areas. "

Illustration impossible

impossible noun

/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ /ɪmˈpɑ.səbl/

An impossibility

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "

Illustration fragmenting

fragmenting verb

/ˈfræɡmənˌtɪŋ/ /ˈfræɡˌmɛntɪŋ/

To break apart.

"The old vase was fragmenting into many pieces after it fell off the shelf. "