fragmentary
adjective/ˈfræɡməntri/
/ˈfræɡmənteri/
(formal)- made of small parts that are not connected or complete
- There is only fragmentary evidence to support this theory.
- The historical records of the period are, at best, fragmentary.
- The film comments on the fragmentary nature of postmodern culture.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFragmentary is used with these nouns:- remains
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