Fragment (Noun)
Meaning 1
A broken piece of a brittle artifact.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The archaeologist carefully brushed away the dirt from the fragment of ancient pottery.
- A fragment of the broken vase lay on the floor, its delicate pattern still visible.
- The museum curator examined the fragment of the dinosaur bone, trying to determine its age.
- The explosion left only a fragment of the statue's head, which was later reattached.
- A small fragment of the shattered mirror hung precariously from the wall, reflecting a distorted image.
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Meaning 2
A piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 3
An incomplete piece; "fragments of a play".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.