Fragment ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Fragment ( noun )

1. A small piece broken off or detached from something.
2. A part of something that is incomplete or remains.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin fragmentum, from frangere "to break".

Examples:

1. The archeologist found fragments of pottery at the dig site.
2. He picked up a fragment of glass from the floor.
3. The poem is only a fragment, the rest is lost.
4. The statue was found in fragments and had to be restored.
5. The book was just a fragment of the entire manuscript.

(As a verb)

Fragment ( verb )

1. A small piece broken off or detached from something.
2. A part of something that is incomplete or remains.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin fragmentum, from frangere "to break".

Examples:

1. The archeologist found fragments of pottery at the dig site.
2. He picked up a fragment of glass from the floor.
3. The poem is only a fragment, the rest is lost.
4. The statue was found in fragments and had to be restored.
5. The book was just a fragment of the entire manuscript.