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fragmentize

verb

Etymology

From fragment + -ize.

  1. derived from fragmentum — “a fragment, remnant”
  2. inherited from fragment
  3. suffixed as fragmentize — “fragment + ize”

Definitions

  1. To break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments.

    • [I]t was against fragmentizing the human soul that he was prepared to protest with the whole force of his life.
    • In experimental surgery, a cool laser produces shock waves that fragmentize part of the cornea.

  2. To fall into or become separated into fragments.

    • [T]he sport has been subject to varying levels of interest. During low points the chronicle fragmentizes as the continuity of enthusiasm becomes disrupted.

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Derived

fragmentization, fragmentizer

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA