🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Fragmentierung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fʁaɡmɛnˈtiːʁʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fragmentation/ˌfræɡ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Fragmentierung des Marktes hat zu einem erhöhten Wettbewerb geführt."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process or state of breaking or being broken into smaller parts.

    "The fragmentation of the market has led to increased competition among small businesses."
  2. 2

    The condition of being divided into separate parts.

    "The fragmentation of the political landscape has made it difficult to form a stable government."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'fragmentation' originates from the Latin word 'fragmentum', meaning 'a piece broken off'. It evolved through Middle French in the 16th century, where it retained the meaning of breaking into parts, and has been used in English since the late 17th century to describe processes of division or disintegration.

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