fragmentary

adjective
UK: /ˈfræɡmənteri/
US: /ˈfræɡmənteri/

  1. Incompletely constructed or known; made of several pieces.

    1. The museum displayed the fragmentary vase.
    2. The historical records are fragmentary, making it hard to understand the past events.

  2. Consisting of small parts or pieces that are not connected or complete.

    1. We found a fragmentary map near the old house.
    2. Only a fragmentary understanding of the subject could be gathered from the outdated articles.

Synonyms

incomplete broken disjointed unconnected

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fragmentary" in English means: Incompletely constructed or known; made of several pieces., Consisting of small parts or pieces that are not connected or complete..

The phonetic transcription of "fragmentary" is /ˈfræɡmənteri/ in British English and /ˈfræɡmənteri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fragmentary": incomplete, broken, disjointed, unconnected.

Example usage of "fragmentary": "The museum displayed the fragmentary vase.". More examples on the page.