as in incomplete
lacking some necessary part
we will have to settle for a quick, fragmental explanation of what happened
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Recent Examples of fragmental
The plume is made of three things: (1) steam - a lot of it; (2) ash - fine, fragmental pieces of silicate glass, not stuff from your backyard BBQ (which is burned carbon); (3) volcanic gases like CO2, SO2, H2S and others.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2011
This would generate a cloud of hot gases and fragmental volcanic material, which could then move downslope gravitationally.
—Erik Klemetti, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2011
Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2011
This would generate a cloud of hot gases and fragmental volcanic material, which could then move downslope gravitationally.
—Erik Klemetti, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmental
Adjective
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While Dart was having his evaluation, backup quarterback Russell Wilson threw an incomplete pass on third down from the Philadelphia 42-yard line.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Processes were often slow, incomplete, or difficult to manage at scale.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As of this week, and per a recent statement from Asahi, production has mostly resumed, and partial shipments will soon resume.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, air traffic controllers will receive a partial paycheck for hours worked before the shutdown.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Fragmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmental. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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