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fragmentize

especially British, ڰ·Գ·

[frag-muhn-tahyz]

verb (used with object)

fragmentized, fragmentizing 
  1. to break (something) into fragments; break (something) apart.



verb (used without object)

fragmentized, fragmentizing 
  1. to fall into fragments.

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Other Word Forms

  • fragmentization noun
  • fragmentizer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fragmentize1

First recorded in 1805–15; fragment + -ize
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

That threatens to fragmentize some business-driven efforts to curb rising temperatures and highlights the difficulty in aligning financial interests, even as major entities including China, the European Union and California look to link their carbon markets with the world.

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When To Use

does fragmentize mean?

Fragmentize means to separate something into parts or to break it into fragments—pieces, especially ones that have been broken off of or detached from something else.Fragment can also be used as a verb to mean the same thing as fragmentize, but it is much more commonly used.Sometimes, someone or something does the fragmentizing, as in They’re going to fragmentize the corporation into several companies. Fragmentize can also mean for something to break into fragments without someone doing the fragmentizing, as in The fossilized remains fragmentized over thousands of years. The adjective fragmentized describes things that have been broken into fragments or things that are or have been disorganized or disunified in some way. The adjective fragmented is more commonly used to mean the same thing.Fragmentation is the process of breaking or falling into fragments, and the verb fragmentate is a less common synonym of fragmentize.Example: The eroding forces of wind and water have fragmentized the rock into tiny bits.

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