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

fragmentate

ˈfrag-mən-ˌtāt 

verb

Examples of fragmentation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, Mildenhall went so far as to predict that AI tools like these will help reduce fragmentation within the existing industries doing work with 3D assets and simulation. — ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

The latest report from the European Space Agency estimates that more than 650 collisions between defunct objects have resulted in fragmentation since 1961 when the first report of an in-orbit satellite fragmentation was documented. — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Its method is both distinguished and derived from nineteenth-century classics, from which Rohmer distills a modernism of variety, ambiguity, complexity, and fragmentation. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Economic uncertainty, technological disruption, demographic shifts, climate pressures, geopolitical fragmentation and evolving public expectations are unfolding simultaneously. — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

fragment entry 2 + -ation, probably after French fragmentation

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fragmentation

• fragmentation bomb
• fragmentation grenade

Rhymes for fragmentation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation