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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To date, the White House has only released an incomplete list of donors.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Glancing at the files, Pilate saw a police investigation that seemed flawed and incomplete.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Even with the partial shutdown of several gates during construction that inhibited Southwest Airlines’ long-term expansion plans here, air travel was robust enough last year to compensate for that.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Whether those two weeks will be deemed a last chance or if partial progress could prolong negotiations remains to be determined.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Fragmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmental. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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