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fragmentation

/fræɡmɛnˈteɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does fragmentation mean?

noun

The process of breaking or splitting something into smaller parts, or the state of being broken or split into smaller parts. In linguistics, it refers to the breaking of a sentence into two or more independent clauses.

Example

"The fragmentation of the company's assets made it difficult to recover from the financial crisis."

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