fragmentation
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6.8
- noun
- /ˌfræŋɡmənˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
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fragmentación
- The political landscape has seen significant fragmentation, making it difficult to achieve consensus on important issues.
- political fragmentation
- habitat fragmentation
- societal fragmentation
Well, because it could lead to a destabilization and a fragmentation of society.
- Well, because it could lead to a destabilization and a fragmentation of society.
- You know, a lot of poverty, a lot of family fragmentation and divorce and addiction.
- So there is a real disconnect and a real need to breakthrough that fragmentation.
- Yeah, it's it's all very siloed and and sort of disciplinary fragmentation everywhere.
- Goods, rules and virtues, as a result of such fragmentation, are reconceived as isolable from one another.
- I want them to be better because one of the problems with new media is you increasingly see the fragmentation of our reality.
- You can't ignore the fragmentation and the inability to lead in that set of circumstances.
- But, you know, you talk about social media and fragmentation from a kind of religious point of view or from a Christian point of view.
- All of that means less public goods, less globalization that works for the benefit of all, more fragmentation, and more conflict.
- And we are seeing that fragmentation of society both on a small scale and on a larger scale.
- The truth of the matter is that we can address the dysfunctions of fragmentation without obscuring the values of diversity.
- The currency of listening is or consuming is is profound and we're living through the mass fragmentation of that right.
Examples
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Deep-seated mistrust on all sides and excessive political fragmentation remain core obstacles.
Academic text (1999) -
At a political level, the presence of immigrants increases partisan fragmentation, which undermines the process of national consensus building.
Academic text (2008) -
But, you know, you talk about social media and fragmentation from a kind of religious point of view or from a Christian point of view.
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I want them to be better because one of the problems with new media is you increasingly see the fragmentation of our reality.
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Time pressures contribute to fragmentation, both in society and in the arts.
Academic text (1999) -
The first is the increasing fragmentation of power and balkanization of the political system.
Academic text (1992) -
Both opposition and society suffer from divisions and fragmentation based upon ethnic, religious, regional, socioeconomic, and other differences.
Academic text (2013) -
However, the prevalence of invidious communal politics in Africa has engendered societal fragmentation rather than integration.
Academic text (1992) -
The recent economic changes have contributed to the fragmentation of social relationships within communities.
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As technology advances, there is a noticeable fragmentation of traditional social norms among younger generations.
Synonyms
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4.2
A strong disagreement that separates people in a group
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6.0
A strong disagreement between groups that causes tension
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3.4
An ending of a relationship or cooperation after disagreement
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3.6
A separation into parts when something falls apart
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6.8
The official ending of a group like a partnership or parliament
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4.3
Dividing something into separate parts, often with a border
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4.1
A process in which a substance is broken into simpler parts by chemicals or living things
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8.7
A serious split in a group when people have different beliefs or opinions
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4.2
Breaking something into many small pieces with sudden force
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6.7
A group, system, or organization loses order and stops working well
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3.7
The act of splitting something already split into smaller parts
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3.2
The act of putting things into different groups
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7.1
A serious break between people or groups that causes a lack of trust
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5.0
An act of leaving a group suddenly to be on your own
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4.9
A split into parts along natural lines, for example in rocks or cells
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8.9
The division of a larger group or area into smaller hostile parts
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6.0
Dividing something into parts or groups
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8.8
Small groups inside a larger group compete and disagree, causing conflict
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8.1
A situation when people or groups are not united
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7.5
Breaking up an organized group like a band or army
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7.9
Breaking a whole into smaller separate parts
Parts that were held together come apart
The breaking of a group or society into smaller, competing groups
A situation where groups are split and do not work together
The act of dividing something into parts or groups
Moving people and businesses out of a crowded city area so they spread out
A process of dividing something into separate parts to make it easier to manage
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A weapon that explodes and sends metal pieces at high speed to hurt people and damage things nearby
How Fragmented
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6.2
- Specialized
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6.8
- Literature
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7.2
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2.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fragmentation comes from the word fragment, which means 'a broken piece'. That's why the word fits social life: social fragmentation is when people, groups, or values split apart and lose unity.