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Definition of fragility noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fragility

noun
 
/frəˈdʒɪləti/
 
/frəˈdʒɪləti/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of being weak and uncertain; the fact of being easy to destroy or harm
    • There was an air of fragility about him.
    • the fragility of the economy
    • financial/emotional fragility
  2. the fact of tending to break or be damaged easily
    • bone fragility
  3. the fact of being weak and likely to become ill
    • the fragility of the human body
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