Definitions for fragmentations

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fragmentations frag·men·ta·tion

Spelling: [frag-muh n-tey-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌfræg mənˈteɪ ʃən/

Fragmentations is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 3129 anagrams from letters in fragmentations (aaefgimnnorstt).

Definitions for fragmentations

noun

1. the act or process of fragmenting; state of being fragmented.
2. the disintegration, collapse, or breakdown of norms of thought, behavior, or social relationship.
3. the pieces of an exploded fragmentation bomb or grenade.
4. Computers. the process, or result, of storing a file in non-contiguous sectors on a disk. As files are created, modified, deleted, etc., both the allocation of the files and the remaining free space on the disk become fragmented, slowing down data access speed on the disk.

Origin of fragmentations

First recorded in 1880-85; fragment + -ation

Examples for fragmentations

Given the fragmentation of Syrian society, disarmament will be a major challenge.

In this sense the fragmentation of the opposition could also work against Netanyahu.

The fragmentation bombs were a late development in this class of work.

So too is the fragmentation of the FSA when it comes to command and control.

The great increase in length of these cells is accompanied by the fragmentation of the originally single nucleus.

A related black swan is the fragmentation of the European Union, which would also damage U.S. strategic interests.

The fragmentation of a hitherto unified market is detrimental.

fragmentation ensues, more social and psychological than economic in nature.

The second method is only a special process of fragmentation.

Instead, we have irony, allusion, meta commentary, fragmentation, parody, and pastiche.