fragmentation
Collocations
4ADJ.
difficult, old
VERB + FRAGMENTATION
contribute, fall, reproduce
FRAGMENTATION + NOUN
forests, roman, society
PREP.
via
Definitions
noun
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
A form of asexual reproduction or cloning where an organism splits into one or more pieces. Those pieces then become new individuals.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — separating something into fine particles
- atomization
- atomisation
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6There are many theories as to what caused the fall and fragmentation of the Roman Empire.
Tatoeba · #5263673One way animals asexually reproduce is via fragmentation.
Tatoeba · #8161140Wilkie said one in three outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases is directly linked to land use changes, such as deforestation and fragmentation of forests.
Tatoeba · #9866558Koala populations are declining, largely due to habitat loss and fragmentation.
Tatoeba · #10723428Such provocative actions as burning the Quran serve no constructive purpose and only contribute to the fragmentation of society.
Tatoeba · #11889214The old document's fragmentation makes it difficult to read the text.
Tatoeba · #13838018