adj. Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
adj. Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Composed of fragments, or broken pieces; disconnected; not complete or entire.
adj. Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Composed of fragments or broken pieces; broken up; hence, not complete or entire; disconnected; disjointed.
Specifically, in geology, made up of fragments of other rocks: said of rocks such as tufas, agglomerates, conglomerates, and breccias.
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adj. consisting of small disconnected parts
Word Usage
"Saint-Just went so far as to sketch out in fragmentary form a spartan utopia in which "Celui qui dit qu'il ne croit pas à l'amitié est banni" ( "He who says that he does not believe in friendship is banished"), proposing that"