a part broken off or detached

scattered fragments of the broken vase.

an isolated, unfinished, or incomplete part

She played a fragment of her latest composition.

an odd piece, bit, or scrap.

to collapse or break into fragments; disintegrate

The chair fragmented under his weight.

to break (something) into pieces or fragments; cause to disintegrate

Outside influences soon fragmented the Mayan culture.

to divide into fragments; disunify.

noun

entirety , total , whole

verb

complete , total

noun

ace , atom , bit , bite , chunk , crumb , cut , end , fraction , gob , grain , hunk , iota , job * , lump * , minim , morsel , particle , piece , portion , remnant , scrap , share , shiver , shred , slice , sliver , smithereennotes:a part is any of the components of a whole; a portion is a part allotted to or regarded as belonging to someone; a piece is a part separated from the whole; a division is a part formed by classifying , cutting , partitioning - and so is a section , though it is generally smaller; a segment is a part separated along natural lines of division; a fragment is a small part , usually broken off , butt , ort , shard , stub , dab , dash , dot , dram , drop , jot , mite , modicum , molecule , ounce , scruple , smidgen , speck , tittle , trifle , whit , analecta , chip , chrestomathy , collectanea , debris , detritus , flinder , flitter , morceau , residue , rubble , segment , shrapnel , smithereens , spall , splinter

verb

burst , come apart , crumble , disintegrate , disunite , divide , rend , rive , shatter , shiver , smash , splinter , split , split upnotes:a part is any of the components of a whole; a portion is a part allotted to or regarded as belonging to someone; a piece is a part separated from the whole; a division is a part formed by classifying , cutting , partitioning - and so is a section , though it is generally smaller; a segment is a part separated along natural lines of division; a fragment is a small part , usually broken off , break down , break up , decompose , dissolve , fragmentize , atom , bit , chip , chunk , crumb , flake , fraction , grain , morsel , parcel , part , particle , piece , portion , remnant , scrap , shard , shrapnel , shred , sliver , snip , trace