Fragmentary: meaning, definitions and examples
๐งฉ
fragmentary
[ หfrรฆษก.mษnหter.i ]
incomplete
Consisting of small, disconnected parts; incomplete or fragmentary.
Synonyms
disjointed, incomplete, partial, scattered, sketchy
Examples of usage
- The archaeologists found only fragmentary remains of the ancient civilization.
- Her memories of that night are only fragmentary, with many details missing.
- The report was based on fragmentary evidence and could not be considered reliable.
- The novel provides only a fragmentary glimpse into the protagonist's life.
- The historian pieced together the fragmentary records to reconstruct the events of that period.
Translations
Translations of the word "fragmentary" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fragmentรกrio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคกเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช fragmentarisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ fragmentaris
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฐะณะผะตะฝัะฐัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ fragmentaryczny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆญ็็ (ใ ใใบใใฆใ)
๐ซ๐ท fragmentaire
๐ช๐ธ fragmentario
๐น๐ท parรงalฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋จํธ์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฌุฒุฃ
๐จ๐ฟ fragmentรกrnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ fragmentรกrny
๐จ๐ณ ้ถ็ข็ (lรญng suรฌ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ fragmentaren
๐ฎ๐ธ brotakenndur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะฐะณะผะตะฝัััะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แคแ แแแแแแขแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ fraqmentar
๐ฒ๐ฝ fragmentario
Etymology
The word 'fragmentary' originates from the Latin word 'fragmentum,' meaning a small piece. It entered the English language in the late 18th century, evolving to describe something consisting of small, disconnected parts or being incomplete. The concept of fragmentation has been explored in various fields, including literature, archaeology, and psychology.
See also: fragmentable, fragmentation, fragmented, fragmenting, fragmentize, fragments.