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Synonyms for fragment

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

piece portion bit chip

All synonyms

Noun

1. Piece — A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not

piece, portion, bit, chip, chunk, remnant, scrap, part, snippet, fraction, particle, end, slice, clip, morsel, flake, shred, lump, cutting, catch, crumb, hunk

Other

shard, break-up

Verb

decompose, discuss, fragmentize, fragmentise UK, fragmentate

Antonyms

whole, entirety, total

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not.

    a fragment of an ancient writing

  2. v. 1

    To break apart.

Related words

Word family
fragmental fragmentary fragmentization fragmentable fragmentation fraction fractious fracture
Phrases
fission fragment fragment shader

Forms

Plural
fragments → pieces, portions, bits, chips…
Past participle
fragmented
e.g. fragmented → decomposed, discussed, fragmentized, fragmentated…

Choose the right word

Fragment or Piece?

A fragment is the result of breaking, rending, or disruption of some kind, while a piece may be smoothly or evenly separated and have a certain completeness in itself. A piece is often taken for a sample; a fragment scarcely would be.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • piece He showed kindness by giving me a piece of advice.
  • portion A small portion of ham, please, and a draught beer.
  • chunk Tourism could bring Algeria a big chunk of income.
  • remnant The statue stood as a remnant of a defunct civilization.
  • shard You can get injured from a shard of stained glass.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
fragmentsteady
piecerising
portionfalling
chunkrising
remnantrising
shardrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
end1, bit1
4 letters
part1, chip1, clip1, lump1, hunk1
5 letters
piece1, catch1, slice1, scrap1, chunk1, shred1, flake1, crumb1, shard1
6 letters
morsel2
7 letters
discuss2, cutting2, portion2, remnant2, snippet2
8 letters
fraction2, particle3
9 letters
decompose3
11 letters
fragmentize, fragmentise, fragmentate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (morsel2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
fragment