FRAGMENTAL Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

fragmental

adjective

frag-ˈmen-tᵊl

Definition of fragmental

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 This would generate a cloud of hot gases and fragmental volcanic material, which could then move downslope gravitationally. — Erik Klemetti, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2011

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And when records are incomplete, modern tools have the ability to impute missing values and attach a confidence score to each estimate, so the person reviewing the output sees both the conclusion and the margin of uncertainty around it.

— Amanda Turcotte, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Documentation can be incomplete, and essential business rules may exist only in the original code.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of incomplete

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That election gave him a partial senate term representing much of North and West Tarrant County.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
The embassy said in a statement Monday that partial curfews had been introduced in several French cities, with additional restrictions possible.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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