fragmentary
adjective/ˈfræɡmənˌtɛri/
Frequency rank: #15,273 most common English word
Meaning
consisting of small, disconnected parts; incomplete
Example sentence
The historian could only piece together fragmentary evidence about the ancient civilization's daily life.
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