C1nounformalpoliticssociety
US/ˌfræɡ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌfræɡ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
the process of breaking into many small, separate parts or groups
In context
The fragmentation of the empire into small states took more than a century.
Political fragmentation made it hard to form a stable government.
Experts worry about the fragmentation of news across thousands of apps.
Words that go with fragmentation
adjective + noun
- political fragmentationPolitical fragmentation has left parliament with eleven parties.
- social fragmentationRapid change in cities can lead to social fragmentation.
- increasing fragmentationThere is increasing fragmentation in how people get their news.
noun + preposition
- fragmentation ofThe fragmentation of farmland makes modern farming difficult.
noun + noun
- habitat fragmentationRoads through the forest cause habitat fragmentation.