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fragmental

adjective
frag·​men·​tal | \ frag-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce fragmental (audio) \

Definition of fragmental

: fragmentary
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Other Words from fragmental

fragmentally \ frag-​ˈmen-​tᵊl-​ē How to pronounce fragmentally (audio) \ adverb

Examples of fragmental in a Sentence

we will have to settle for a quick, fragmental explanation of what happened

Recent Examples on the Web

 This would generate a cloud of hot gases and fragmental volcanic material, which could then move downslope gravitationally. — Erik Klemetti, WIRED, "Tuesday Tidbits: Measuring the Yellowstone plume, unease at Taal and pyroclastic flows on Etna," 12 Apr. 2011

First Known Use of fragmental

1798, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for fragmental

fragment entry 1 + -al entry 1

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