fragment vs paring

fragment and paring both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fragment	Yes	No	Yes	No
paring	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, paring is a hyponym of fragment; that is, paring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fragment:

fragment: a piece broken off or cut off of something else
paring: a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

fragment (noun)	paring (noun)
a broken piece of a brittle artifact	(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel
an incomplete piece	a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
a piece broken off or cut off of something else

fragment (verb)	paring (verb)
break or cause to break into pieces