Speakur

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defragmentation

/diːˌfɹæɡmənˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
de-frag-men-ta-tion
IPA
/diːˌfɹæɡmənˈteɪʃən/
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of defragmenting, particularly with respect to a computer disk or drive.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From defragment + -ation or de- + fragmentation.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

defragmentations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fragmentation

Questions

How do you pronounce defragmentation?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌfɹæɡmənˈteɪʃən/.
What does defragmentation mean?
The action of defragmenting, particularly with respect to a computer disk or drive.
Where does defragmentation come from?
From defragment + -ation or de- + fragmentation.

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