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fragmentize

fragmentize verb: to break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments.

Verb

fragmentize (third-person singular simple present fragmentizes, present participle fragmentizing, simple past and past participle fragmentized)

  1. (transitive) To break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments.
    • [I]t was against fragmentizing the human soul that he was prepared to protest with the whole force of his life.1848 Dec., "The Manhood of Christ," The Christian Review, no. 52, p. 496 (Google preview)
    • In experimental surgery, a cool laser produces shock waves that fragmentize part of the cornea.1991 October 23, Sandra Blakeslee, “Using Laser, Researchers Test New Way to Correct Myopia”, in New York Times, retrieved 06 Jun 2014
  2. (intransitive) To fall into or become separated into fragments.
    • [T]he sport has been subject to varying levels of interest. During low points the chronicle fragmentizes as the continuity of enthusiasm becomes disrupted.2006, Josh Chetwynd, Brian Belton, British Baseball and the West Ham Club, →ISBN, page 6

Synonyms of fragmentize

Forms of fragmentize

third-person singular presentfragmentizes
present participlefragmentizing
past participlefragmentized
pastfragmentized
alternative formfragmentise

Origin of fragmentize

From fragment + -ize.

Words formed from fragmentize

Questions about fragmentize

What does fragmentize mean?
Fragmentize means to break, cut, or otherwise separate (something) into fragments.
What part of speech is fragmentize?
Fragmentize is a verb.
What is the past tense of fragmentize?
The past tense of fragmentize is fragmentized.

Words near fragmentize in the dictionary

  1. fragmentist
  2. fragmentists
  3. fragmentitious
  4. fragmentization
  5. fragmentizations
  6. fragmentize
  7. fragmentized
  8. fragmentizer
  9. fragmentizers
  10. fragmentizes
  11. fragmentizing

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