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   fragility

   /frəˈdʒɪlɪti/

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   • 1. the quality of being easily broken or damaged: "osteoporosis is characterized by bone fragility" Similar frailtyflimsinessweaknessdelicacydaintinessfinenessbrittlenessrare:frangibilitytenuousnessvulnerabilityflimsinessshakinessrockinessriskinessunreliabilitynebulosityunsoundnessinsecurityinformal:iffinessdodginessOpposite robustness
   • ▪ the quality of being delicate or vulnerable: "a film about the fragility of relationships"

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   What does fragility mean?

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   What does fragile mean?

   • fra·gil′i·ty (frə-jĭl′ĭ-tē), frag′ile·ness n. These adjectives mean easily broken or damaged. Fragile applies to objects that are not made of strong or sturdy material and that require great care when handled: fragile porcelain plates.

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   What is displayed fragility?

   • This fragility may be called displayed fragility. ings of stability and fragility in an ecosystem, they basi- If nothing else is said, we refer to fragility in the latter cally relate to the relative changes in species abundances sense. 1989). Therefore, an expedient definition of ecosystem Extinction and invasion of species

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   Why is fragility a metaphysical term?

   • 3. Fragility may be regarded as an inherent property of an ecosystem, i.e. an ecosystem has a certain fragility whether or not it is ever exposed to any disturbances. This fragility is impossible to quantify, leaving it as a mere metaphysical term.

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   What does frail mean?

   • fra•gil•i•ty /frəˈdʒɪlɪti/ n. [uncountable] See -frac-. frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. vulnerably delicate, as in appearance: She has a fragile beauty. flimsy: a fragile excuse. fra•gil•i•ty (frə jil′ i tē), frag′ile•ness, n. See frail 1. Synonyms: brittleness, frailty, breakability, breakableness, debility, more...

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   What is maximal fragility?

   • Maximal fragility would exclude the possibility of an event coming in more than one version. They explain this selective fragility as the interaction of language with the impaired non-linguistic spatial system. The nature of instability and fragility is partly what brings about the internal risk.

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   Fragility is the quality of being easily damaged, broken, or harmed. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of fragility with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Fragile means easily broken or destroyed, or lacking in vigor or strength. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of fragile.

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   Fragility is a state of being delicate or breakable. The fragility of your grandmother's juice glasses might make you nervous about taking even one sip.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, collocations and usage of the adjective fragile, which means easily broken or damaged, delicate or flimsy. See examples, etymology and related words in different languages.

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   Fragility is the condition or quality of being fragile; brittle; or easily broken. Learn the synonyms, origin, and sentence examples of fragility from YourDictionary.

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   Fragility is the fact of being weak and uncertain, or easy to destroy or harm. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as finance, emotion, health and bone, with pictures and sentences.