fragment

Definition

Examples

A small fragment of glass was found near the broken window.

Word Family

Synonyms

• piecea separate part of a whole
• sharda broken piece of a brittle artifact
• portionsomething determined in relation to something that includes it

Collocations

• Easy glass fragment on floor
  to glass fragment on floor, meaning to furnish with glass
• Medium fragment of conversation
  to fragment of conversation, meaning to break or cause to break into pieces
• Hard fragment the market
  to fragment the market, meaning to break or cause to break into pieces
• Very Hard reclaim market share amidst fragmenting chains
  to reclaim market share amidst fragmenting chains, meaning to claim back