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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Does fragmentation mean disintegration here?
Context:
In the 21st century, the third http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quest_for_the_historical_Jesus witnessed a fragmentation of the scholarly portraits of Jesus after which no unified picture of Jesus could be attained at all.[1][2]
More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Jesus
In the 21st century, the third http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quest_for_the_historical_Jesus witnessed a fragmentation of the scholarly portraits of Jesus after which no unified picture of Jesus could be attained at all.[1][2]
More:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Jesus
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"disintegration" is typically more thoroughly destructive than "fragmentation". After "fragmentation", the fragments typically retain more individual coherence than is the case with disintegration. "fragmentation" seems a better fit in this sentence.
- "disintegration" is typically more thoroughly destructive than "fragmentation".
- After "fragmentation", the fragments typically retain more individual coherence than is the case with disintegration.
- "fragmentation" seems a better fit in this sentence.
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"disintegration" is typically more thoroughly destructive than "fragmentation". After "fragmentation", the fragments typically retain more individual coherence than is the case with disintegration. "fragmentation" seems a better fit in this sentence.
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Yes, your disk gets fragmented if you create and delete a lot of files. But you can "de-frag" it, which puts all the pieces back together.
If your disk disintegrates, it's time to throw it in the recycle bin, because it is unreadable.
If your disk disintegrates, it's time to throw it in the recycle bin, because it is unreadable.
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