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fragmentary
Adjective
This term describes a state of incompleteness where the remaining pieces are insufficient to form a coherent whole. It carries a connotation of loss or damage, suggesting that the original entity was once complete but has since been broken or eroded. In professional or legal contexts, it often implies a lack of reliability or a gap in evidence, signaling that a conclusion cannot be definitively reached because the available data is too sparse or disconnected.
Meanings
Adjective
Consisting of small parts that are disconnected or incomplete.
"The police had only fragmentary evidence to link the suspect to the crime."