🧩fragment

noun
/ˈfræɡmənt/

Meaning

a small piece broken off something larger
a small part broken or separated off something; an incomplete or isolated portion

Example Sentences

He found a fragment of ancient pottery near the river.

Archaeologists found fragments of ancient pottery buried in the soil.

Example Expressions

in fragments

Synonyms

piece, shard, particle, portion, bit, part
Entry 1
piece, shard, particle, portion, bit
Entry 2
piece, part, portion, shard

Antonyms

whole, entirety, complete, totality
Entry 1
whole, entirety
Entry 2
whole, complete, entirety, totality

Collocations

glass fragment, bone fragment, sentence fragment, broken fragment, memory fragment, text fragment
Entry 1
glass fragment, bone fragment, sentence fragment, broken fragment
Entry 2
bone fragment, memory fragment, text fragment

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