fragmentation
noun
frag·men·ta·tion
ˌfrag-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
: the act or process of fragmenting or making fragmentary
2
: the state of being fragmented or fragmentary
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Without this kind of interoperability, decentralization risks fragmentation instead of resilience.
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Alvaro Rozo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That fragmentation has real consequences.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Concept diagrams suggest projectiles could be configured for multiple missions, including anti-air fragmentation.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
This rupture, rooted in a clash of governing philosophies, is accelerating regional fragmentation.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Alvaro Rozo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That fragmentation has real consequences.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Concept diagrams suggest projectiles could be configured for multiple missions, including anti-air fragmentation.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
This rupture, rooted in a clash of governing philosophies, is accelerating regional fragmentation.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Fragmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fragmentation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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