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fragmented design

[FRAG-men-tid dih-ZINE]
nounpl: fragmented designs
design fragmentado
1. A design approach or system that is divided into separate, disconnected, or poorly integrated parts, lacking cohesion and unified structure.
The website suffered from fragmented design, with inconsistent navigation and disconnected pages.
O site sofria com design fragmentado, com navegação inconsistente e páginas desconectadas.
2. In software or architecture, a design pattern where different components operate independently without clear communication or standardization.
The company's fragmented design led to duplicate efforts across departments.
O design fragmentado da empresa resultou em esforços duplicados entre departamentos.
3. Visual design characterized by broken, scattered, or disconnected elements that may create an unintended aesthetic effect.
The artist intentionally used fragmented design to convey chaos and disorder.
O artista intencionalmente usou design fragmentado para transmitir caos e desordem.
Synonyms
disjointed designdisconnected designsegmented designincoherent designscattered design
Antonyms
unified designintegrated designcohesive designcoherent designholistic design

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
design fragmentado
Most common term used in Brazilian design and technology contexts
São Paulo
design fragmentado / design desintegrado
Both terms used in professional design communities
Portugal
design fragmentado / desenho fragmentado
Portuguese speakers may use 'desenho' instead of 'design' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a house divided against itself
falling apart at the seams
all over the place
disconnected dots
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