Definitions for Fragility
frəˈdʒɪl ɪ tifragili·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fragility, breakability, frangibleness, frangibilitynoun

   quality of being easily damaged or destroyed

2. fragility, delicacynoun

   lack of physical strength

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fragilitynoun

   The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.

2. fragilitynoun

   Weakness; feebleness.

3. fragilitynoun

   Liability to error and sin; frailty.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fragilitynoun

   Etymology: from fragile.

   1. Brittleness; easiness to be broken.

   To make an induration with toughness, and less fragility, decoct bodies in water for two or three days. Francis Bacon, N. Hist.

   2. Weakness; uncertainty; easiness to be destroyed.

   Fearing the uncertainty of man’s fragility, the common chance of war, the violence of fortune. Richard Knolles, History.

   3. Frailty; liableness to fault.

   All could not be right, in such a state, in this lower age of fragility. Henry Wotton.

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1. fragility

   Fragility refers to the condition of being easily broken, damaged, or prone to failure due to the lack of strength, resilience, or durability. It can apply to various concepts such as physical objects, health conditions, emotional states, economic or ecological systems.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fragilitynoun

   the condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility

2. Fragilitynoun

   weakness; feebleness

3. Fragilitynoun

   liability to error and sin; frailty

4. Etymology: [L. fragilitas: cf. F. fragilit. Cf. Frailty.]

Matched Categories

1. • Vulnerability
   • Weakness

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fragility in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fragility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Fragility in a Sentence

1. Mohamed El-Erian:

   The Fed's decision to hold off on a rate hike reflects the extent to which it is worried about further destabilization in global financial condition spilling back and undermining the U.S. recovery, they are reluctant to add to international financial fragility - and they wish to limit adverse spillback to the U.S. economy.

2. Antony Blinken:

   We’re seeing the potential for a debt crisis among emerging economies and developing economies. We’re seeing public health crises in country after country because COVID has made it more difficult to provide other health services, we’re seeing state fragility increase, not decrease ... so we have actual interest in helping.

3. Francesca Knittel Bowyer:

   Mummy had the fragility of an orchid, the energy of a hummingbird, the tenacity of a hunter. She could change calm waters into a raging storm with a look and the lift of a finger, my heart is a hole without her, but that hole will definitely be filled with incredible memories, sweet, salty and funny. I want her memory to linger with those who knew her and be given to those who did not.

4. Rachel Kyte:

   For conflict-affected states, where fragility is really an issue as well, then you are consistently weighing up the need for short-term energy access.

5. Andrew Weiss:

   These tools may hurt and bite over time, but the inherent fragility of the Ukraine is so high it is working against the ability of the West to achieve its goals.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Fragility
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fragility
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Fragility
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fragility
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Fragility