fragment

== English == === Etymology === From Late Middle English fragment, from Latin fragmentum (“a fragment, remnant”), from frangō (“to break”) +‎ -mentum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (noun) /ˈfɹæɡmənt/ (verb) IPA(key): /fɹæɡˈmɛnt/, /ˈfɹæɡmɛnt/ Rhymes: -ɛnt === Noun === fragment (plural fragments) A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not Synonyms: chip, lump; see also Thesaurus:piece (grammar) A sentence not containing a subject or a predicate; a sentence fragment. (computing) An incomplete portion of code. (Internet) A portion of a URL referring to a subordinate resource or anchor (such as a specific point on a web page), introduced by the # sign. Holonym: anchor link (biology) A split piece of an organism that has undergone the asexual reproduction process where the organism splits into one or more pieces, then those pieces become new individuals. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === fragment (third-person singular simple present fragments, present participle fragmenting, simple past and past participle fragmented) (intransitive) To break apart. (transitive) To cause to be broken into pieces. (transitive, computing) To break up and disperse (a file) into non-contiguous areas of a disk. (intransitive, biology) Of an organism: to undergo the asexual reproduction process where an organism spilts into one or more pieces, then those pieces become new individuals. ==== Synonyms ==== fragmentize ==== Antonyms ==== defragment ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “fragment”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “fragment”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. fragment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Catalan == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin fragmentum (“a fragment, remnant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [fɾəɡˈmen] IPA(key): (Balearic) [fɾəɡˈment] IPA(key): (Valencia) [fɾaɡˈment] === Noun === fragment m (plural fragments) a fragment ==== Derived terms ==== fragmentari fragment d'Okazaki === Further reading === “fragment”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “fragment”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “fragment” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “fragment” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Czech == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin fragmentum. First attested in the 19th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfraɡmɛnt] === Noun === fragment m inan fragment (portion or segment of an object) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “fragment”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “fragment”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “fragment”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Dutch == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin fragmentum (“a fragment, remnant”). Influence by French fragment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /frɑxˈmɛnt/ Hyphenation: frag‧ment Rhymes: -ɛnt === Noun === fragment n (plural fragmenten, diminutive fragmentje n) a fragment, broken portion a fragment, part of a work (whether due to selection or incompleteness) ==== Derived terms ==== fragmentarisch fragmentenhypothese fragmenteren ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: fragmen === Further reading === “fragment” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language] == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin fragmentum (“a fragment, remnant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fʁaɡ.mɑ̃/ Homophone: fragments Hyphenation: frag‧ment === Noun === fragment m (plural fragments) fragment ==== Derived terms ==== fragment d'Okazaki fragmentaire fragmenter ==== Related terms ==== fraction ==== Descendants ==== → Romanian: fragment → Turkish: fragman === Further reading === “fragment”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Middle English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin fragmentum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfraɡmɛnt/ === Noun === fragment (Late Middle English) a small part or piece; a fragment ==== Descendants ==== English: fragment === References === == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin fragmentum. === Noun === fragment n (definite singular fragmentet, indefinite plural fragment or fragmenter, definite plural fragmenta or fragmentene) a fragment ==== Related terms ==== fragmentere === References === “fragment” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin fragmentum. === Noun === fragment n (definite singular fragmentet, indefinite plural fragment, definite plural fragmenta) a fragment ==== Related terms ==== fragmentere === References === “fragment” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin fragmentum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfraɡ.mɛnt/ Rhymes: -aɡmɛnt Syllabification: frag‧ment === Noun === fragment m inan fragment, excerpt, passage Synonym: urywek ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === fragment in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN fragment in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French fragment, Latin fragmentum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fraɡˈment/ === Noun === fragment n (plural fragmente) fragment Synonyms: bucată, frântură ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “fragment”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin fragmentum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /frǎɡment/ Hyphenation: frag‧ment === Noun === fràgment m inan (Cyrillic spelling фра̀гмент) fragment ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “fragment”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Slovak == === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin fragmentum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fraɡment/, [ˈfraɡment] Rhymes: -aɡment Hyphenation: frag‧ment === Noun === fragment m inan (relational adjective fragmentový or fragmentárny) fragment (archaeologically or historically valuable fragmentary part of a larger whole) Synonyms: úlomok, zlomok fragment (partially preserved or unfinished work of art) fragment (part of a larger whole) (biology, genetics) fragment (part of a broken chromosome) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “fragment”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026 == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin fragmentum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fraɡˈmɛnt/ === Noun === fragment n a fragment ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== fragmentarisk fragmentera fragmentering fragmentisera fragmentisering === Further reading === “fragment”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)