fragmental

adjective

frag-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce fragmental (audio)
Definition of fragmentalnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fragmental
  1. incomplete
  2. partial
Adjective
  • Tools to identify a disrupted maternal and infant gut microbiome are already being developed, but screening without a protocol for what to do next is incomplete medicine.
    — Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
  • From the Houthis’ perspective, their sovereignty consequently remained incomplete.
    — Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of incomplete
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  • Their role becomes clear at 21-, 36- and 52-Across, where the clues solve to partial entries, which can be completed only by using the entry spaces of those dash clues.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Other partial successes include NATO’s intervention in Kosovo in 1999, in which a 78-day air campaign led Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic to withdraw his forces.
    — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Fragmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmental. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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