fragmentation
pronunciation
How to pronounce fragmentation in British English:
UK [ˌfræɡmen'teɪʃn]
How to pronounce fragmentation in American English:
US [ˌfræɡmənˈteʃən, -mɛn-]
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- Noun:
- separating something into fine particles
- the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
- (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk
- the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes
Word Origin
- fragmentation (n.)
- "a breaking up into parts," 1842, noun of action from fragment (v.). Fragmentation grenade attested from 1918.
Example
- 1. The country is moving steadily closer to fragmentation .
- 2. To prevent weimar-style fragmentation , a rule was added that parties must get at least 5 % ( or three direct mandates ) to enter the bundestag at all .
- 3. This fragmentation has changed the way businesses operate .
- 4. Chaos and fragmentation are not inevitable .
- 5. The crisis management in the eurozone may also end in fragmentation .