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fragmentize | fragment |

As a verb fragmentize

is (label) to break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments.

As a noun fragment is

fragment.

fragmentize

English

Alternative forms

* fragmentise

Verb

  • (label) To break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments.
  • * 1848 Dec., "The Manhood of Christ," The Christian Review , no. 52, p. 496 (Google preview):
  • [I]t was against fragmentizing the human soul that he was prepared to protest with the whole force of his life.
  • * 1991 Oct. 23, Sandra Blakeslee, " Using Laser, Researchers Test New Way to Correct Myopia," New York Times (retrieved 6 June 2014):
  • In experimental surgery, a cool laser produces shock waves that fragmentize part of the cornea.
  • (label) To fall into or become separated into fragments.
  • * 2006 , and Brian Belton, British Baseball and the West Ham Club , ISBN 9780786425945, p. 6 (Google preview):
  • [T]he sport has been subject to varying levels of interest. During low points the chronicle fragmentizes as the continuity of enthusiasm becomes disrupted.

    Synonyms

    * fragment (verb)

    Derived terms

    * fragmentization * fragmentizer

    References

    *

    fragment

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part; as, a fragment of an ancient writing.
  • (grammar) A sentence not containing a subject or a predicate.
  • (computing)
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To break apart.
  • To cause to be broken into pieces.
  • Synonyms

    * fragmentize

    Derived terms

    * fragmentation