1frag·ment 
/ˈfrægmənt/ noun
plural frag·ments /ˈfrægmənt/ noun [count] 1 : a broken part or piece of something
▪ bone fragments ▪ a pottery fragment ▪ The dish lay in fragments on the floor. 2 : an incomplete part
▪ I could only hear fragments of their conversation. — see also sentence fragment
▪ bone fragments ▪ a pottery fragment ▪ The dish lay in fragments on the floor.
▪ I could only hear fragments of their conversation. — see also sentence fragment
