fragment meaning and definition

FRAGMENT noun

Definition of fragment (noun)

1. a piece broken off or cut off of something else
   • "a fragment of rock"
2. a broken piece of a brittle artifact
   • synonyms: shard, sherd
3. an incomplete piece
   • "fragments of a play"

FRAGMENT verb

Definition of fragment (verb)

1. break or cause to break into pieces
   • "The plate fragmented"
   • synonyms: break up, fragmentise, fragmentize