fragmentation.
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
Meaning & usage
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
A form of asexual reproduction or cloning where an organism splits into one or more pieces. Those pieces then become new individuals.
the process of splitting into several pieces or fragments, which is useful for a cell during both DNA cloning and apoptosis.
the dissociation of energetically unstable molecular ions formed from passing the molecules mass spectrum.
the an operation that breaks of solid matter in a body part into pieces, such as kidney stones
the organization of production into different stages, which are divided among different suppliers often are located in different countries.
the use of fragments or the "division of a musical idea into segments".
the absence or underdevelopment of connections between a society and the grouping of certain of its members.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Latin frangō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin fragmentumlbor. Middle English [Term?]lbor. Middle English fragment English fragment Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English fragmentation From fragment + -ation.
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