fracture
[ frak-cher ]
/ ˈfræk tʃər /
noun
verb (used with object), frac·tured, frac·tur·ing.
verb (used without object), frac·tured, frac·tur·ing.
to become fractured; break: a mineral that does not fracture easily.
Origin of fracture
OTHER WORDS FROM fracture
Words nearby fracture
fractionize,
fractious,
fractocumulus,
fractostratus,
fractur,
fracture,
fracture by contrecoup,
fracture zone,
fractus,
frae,
fraenulum
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British Dictionary definitions for fracture
fracture
/ (ˈfræktʃə) /
noun
the act of breaking or the state of being broken
- the breaking or cracking of a bone or the tearing of a cartilage
- the resulting conditionSee also Colles' fracture, comminuted fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, impacted (def. 2)
a division, split, or breach
mineralogy
- the characteristic appearance of the surface of a freshly broken mineral or rock
- the way in which a mineral or rock naturally breaks
verb
Derived forms of fracture
fracturable, adjective fractural, adjectiveWord Origin for fracture
C15: from Old French, from Latin
fractūra, from
frangere to break
Medical definitions for fracture
fracture
[ frăk′chər ]
n.
The act or process of breaking.
A break, rupture, or crack, especially in bone or cartilage.
v.
To cause to break.
Scientific definitions for fracture
fracture
[ frăk′chər ]
A break or rupture in bone tissue.♦ A comminuted fracture results in more than two fragments.♦ Although most fractures are caused by a direct blow or sudden, twisting force, stress fractures result from repetitive physical activity.♦ In an incomplete fracture, the fracture line does not completely traverse the bone.