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Meaning of Fragmentation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌfɹæɡmənˈteɪt͡ʃən

Definitions

  1. The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
  2. The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
  3. The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
  4. The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
  5. A form of asexual reproduction or cloning where an organism splits into one or more pieces. Those pieces then become new individuals.
  6. the process of splitting into several pieces or fragments, which is useful for a cell during both DNA cloning and apoptosis.
  7. the dissociation of energetically unstable molecular ions formed from passing the molecules mass spectrum.
  8. the an operation that breaks of solid matter in a body part into pieces, such as kidney stones
  9. the organization of production into different stages, which are divided among different suppliers often are located in different countries.
  10. the use of fragments or the "division of a musical idea into segments".
  11. the absence or underdevelopment of connections between a society and the grouping of certain of its members.

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