Fräg'ment, n.

n. [Fr. & Pr. fragment, Sp. & Pg. fragmento, It. fragmento, frammento, Lat. fragmentum, from frangere, fractum, to break.] A part broken off; a piece separated from any thing by breaking; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part; as, a fragment of an ancient writing. Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. John vi. 12.