Fragment

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Fragment

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun and verb

Pronunciation

FRAG-ment  /ˈfræɡmənt/

Definition

As a noun: a small part broken off or detached from something; an incomplete piece of writing or music. As a verb: to break or cause to break into fragments.

Plain meaning

A fragment is a broken-off piece of something larger — a fragment of pottery, a fragment of a conversation, a fragment of a symphony.

Register

Neutral and standard across scientific, literary, archaeological, and computing contexts.