fragmentation
noun
frag·men·ta·tion
ˌfrag-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
: the act or process of fragmenting or making fragmentary
2
: the state of being fragmented or fragmentary
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The Myth of the Middle Eastern Economy Economic fragmentation has insulated the region from the war in Gaza.
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Anthony Lake, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
And that produced a kind of fragmentation—a sense of wound—that made its way into his compositions.
—The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: Financial system fragmentation — dividing the world into fully separate blocs — would reduce global GDP by up to 5%, or $5.7 trillion a year, the report finds.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
For one, data fragmentation, where data is stored in multiple locations and accessed over different protocols.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Lake, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
And that produced a kind of fragmentation—a sense of wound—that made its way into his compositions.
—The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: Financial system fragmentation — dividing the world into fully separate blocs — would reduce global GDP by up to 5%, or $5.7 trillion a year, the report finds.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
For one, data fragmentation, where data is stored in multiple locations and accessed over different protocols.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Fragmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fragmentation. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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