Fragmentary (adjective)

1. Composed of fragments.
2. Incomplete or broken.
3. Lacking continuity or coherence.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from fragment + -ary.

Examples:

1. The fragmentary nature of the evidence made it difficult to piece together the events.
2. The fragmentary ruins of the ancient temple hinted at its former grandeur.
3. The fragmentary manuscript contained only scattered pages of the book.
4. The fragmentary instructions were difficult to follow, resulting in errors.
5. The fragmentary dialogue was pieced together from the tapes of the intercepted phone call.