fracture Antonyms

Meaning of fracture

Wordnet

fracture (n)

breaking of hard tissue such as bone

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

the act of cracking something

Wordnet

fracture (v)

violate or abuse

interrupt, break, or destroy

break into pieces

become fractured

break (a bone)

fracture a bone of

Webster

fracture (n.)

The act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach.

The breaking of a bone.

The texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture.

Webster

fracture (v. t.)

To cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as, to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.

FAQs About the word fracture

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The sudden fall caused a severe fracture in the patient's leg.

The hairline fracture of the skull was discovered during the CT scan.

The ceramic vase shattered into multiple fractures upon impact.

The geologist examined the rock's fracture patterns to determine its geological history.