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fragmentation

/ fragmentation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes
Type of:
explosion detonation blowup
Derived:
break up fragment fragmentize fragmentise
noun Sense 2
(computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk
"fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file"
Type of:
storage
Derived:
break up fragment fragmentize fragmentise
Domain:
computer science computing
noun Sense 3
the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships
Type of:
decomposition disintegration
Derived:
break up fragment fragmentize fragmentise
noun Sense 4
separating something into fine particles
Type of:
division
Derived:
break up fragment fragmentize fragmentise atomize
Semantic Complexity
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Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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explosion detonation blowup storage decomposition disintegration division