fragmentation
noun
frag·men·ta·tion
ˌfrag-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
: the act or process of fragmenting or making fragmentary
2
: the state of being fragmented or fragmentary
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That’s why de-concentration does not imply descaling or fragmentation.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
The task now facing all stakeholders is to seek out ways to maximize the growth benefits of this innovation momentum, while minimizing the drag of fragmentation.
—Mirek Dušek, TIME, 26 June 2024
The movement toward economic fragmentation, political polarization, authoritarianism, and conflict signals further trouble in the years ahead.
—Meghan L. O’Sullivan and Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Cortese said an amendment to the bill, which limited initial regulation of robotaxis to cities of 250,000 or larger, with smaller neighboring cities allowed to replicate the ordinances, addressed the concerns about fragmentation.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024
The task now facing all stakeholders is to seek out ways to maximize the growth benefits of this innovation momentum, while minimizing the drag of fragmentation.
—Mirek Dušek, TIME, 26 June 2024
The movement toward economic fragmentation, political polarization, authoritarianism, and conflict signals further trouble in the years ahead.
—Meghan L. O’Sullivan and Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Cortese said an amendment to the bill, which limited initial regulation of robotaxis to cities of 250,000 or larger, with smaller neighboring cities allowed to replicate the ordinances, addressed the concerns about fragmentation.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
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“Fragmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fragmentation. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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