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Fragmentation vs Disintegrate - What's the difference?

fragmentation | disintegrate |

As a noun fragmentation

is the act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.

As a verb disintegrate is

to undo the integrity of, break into parts.

fragmentation

Noun

  • The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
  • The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
  • (computing) The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
  • (computing) The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
  • Synonyms

    * fragmentization

    Antonyms

    * defragmentation

    disintegrate

    English

    Verb

    (disintegrat)
  • To undo the integrity of, break into parts.
  • * Kirwan
  • Marlites are not disintegrated by exposure to the atmosphere, at least in six years.
  • To fall apart, break up into parts.
  • Synonyms

    * (qualifier) dismember, dissolve * compost, decay, dissolve

    Antonyms

    * integrate

    Derived terms

    * disintegration * disintegrative * disintegrator