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fragmentation

The word “fragmentation” has 4 syllables: frag-men-ta-tion

It's pronounced as /ˌfræɡ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for fragmentation?

In the thesaurus, “fragmentation” has 6 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fragmentation along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fragmentation

  • breakup
  • disintegration
  • division
  • separation
  • splintering
  • splitting

Antonyms for fragmentation

  • cohesion
  • consolidation
  • integration
  • unification
  • unity
  • wholeness

Meanings of fragmentation

  • noun
    1. The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
    2. The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
    3. The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
    4. The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.

Example Sentences

  • The political crisis led to the fragmentation of the ruling party.
  • Market fragmentation has made it difficult for new companies to compete.
  • Environmental degradation contributes to the fragmentation of natural habitats.
  • The historian studied the fragmentation of ancient civilizations over time.
  • Fragmentation of data in the database slowed down the retrieval process.

On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fragmentation, such as: breakup, cohesion, consolidation, disintegration, division, integration, separation.

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