Fragmentary (Adjective)
Meaning
Consisting of small disconnected parts; "fragmentary remains".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ancient text was fragmentary, with only a few scattered pages remaining intact.
- The fragmentary nature of the fossil record made it difficult to reconstruct the dinosaur's appearance.
- The archaeologists painstakingly pieced together the fragmentary remains of the ancient city.
- The writer's fragmentary notes and drafts were all that remained of her unfinished novel.
- The fragmentary evidence of the crime scene made it challenging for the detectives to piece together what had happened.