French Conversation · Level 36
75 words
French word
fragmentation
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁagmɑ̃tasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounfragmentation
Example
La fragmentation du disque ralentit l'ordinateur.
Disk fragmentation slows down the computer.
More examples
La fragmentation sociale peut empêcher la cohésion d'une communauté.
Social fragmentation can prevent a community's cohesion.
Core concept
A whole split into separate pieces or sections, with its continuity or unity reduced.
Similar words
division: The act of dividing one thing into several parts or sections.
dispersion: The scattering of components or people until cohesion is lost.
séparation: The separation of things that were originally together.
Definition in French
État ou phénomène de séparation d'une unité en fragments, souvent utilisé pour décrire la division d'informations, de groupes ou de structures.
Word origin
French fragmentation derives from fragmenter with the noun-forming suffix -ation, ultimately from Latin fragmentum, meaning a piece.
Usage tips
- Fragmentation is feminine, so standard forms include la fragmentation and cette fragmentation.