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fracture

Letters that make fracture

a, e, f, c, r, t, u are letters that make 'fracture'

Words within fracture

act, re, AC, CT, RA, Ur, Ra, Re, Ac, Fr are words within 'fracture'

fracture is an 8 letter word ending with e
fracture is an 8 letter word starting with f

9 possible definitions for 'fracture'

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

Under this definition, fracture is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

faulting, geological fault, shift, fault, break have the same meaning as 'fracture'

fracture as a type

'fracture' can be a type of crevice, scissure, cleft, crack, fissure.

Types of fracture

inclined fault, strike-slip fault are types of 'fracture'.

Instances of fracture

Denali Fault, San Andreas Fault. are instances of 'fracture'

Parts of fracture

fault line is a part of fracture.

fracture as a category

'fracture' can be a category of geology.

Derivatives of fracture

come apart, fall apart, break, fracture, separate, split up are derivatives of 'fracture'.

Fracture as "breaking of hard tissue such as bone"

Under this definition, fracture is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

break has the same meaning as fracture

fracture as a type

'fracture' can be a type of injury, harm, trauma, hurt.

Types of fracture

displaced fracture, comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, open fracture, compression fracture, depressed fracture, fatigue fracture, stress fracture, hairline fracture, capillary fracture, incomplete fracture, impacted fracture, simple fracture, closed fracture are types of 'fracture'.

Derivatives of fracture

break, fracture, crack, check are derivatives of 'fracture'.

Example of fracture used within this context

"it was a nasty fracture", "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"

Fracture as "become fractured"

Under this definition, fracture is a verb and has the following properties:

fracture as a type

'fracture' can be a type of break off, stop, discontinue, break.

Derivatives of fracture

fracture, break are derivatives of 'fracture'.

Verb groups of fracture

fracture is a verb group of fracture.

Example of fracture used within this context

"The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe"

Fracture as "break (a bone)"

Under this definition, fracture is a verb and has the following properties:

Types of fracture

refracture is a type of fracture.

Derivatives of fracture

cracking, fracture, break, crack are derivatives of 'fracture'.

Verb groups of fracture

fracture, break, fracture are verb groups of 'fracture'.

Fracture as "fracture a bone of"

Under this definition, fracture is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

break has the same meaning as fracture

fracture as a type

'fracture' can be a type of injure, wound.

Derivatives of fracture

cracking, fracture, break, crack are derivatives of 'fracture'.

Verb groups of fracture

fracture is a verb group of fracture.

Fracture as "violate or abuse"

Under this definition, fracture is a verb and has the following properties:

fracture as a type

'fracture' can be a type of pervert, abuse, misuse.

Example of fracture used within this context

"This writer really fractures the language"

Fracture as "break into pieces"

Under this definition, fracture is a verb and has the following properties:

fracture as a type

'fracture' can be a type of break.

Derivatives of fracture

cracking, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, fault, break, crack are derivatives of 'fracture'.

Example of fracture used within this context

"The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle"

Fracture as "interrupt, break, or destroy"

Under this definition, fracture is a verb and has the following properties:

fracture as a type

'fracture' can be a type of destruct, destroy.

Example of fracture used within this context

"fracture the balance of power"

Fracture as "the act of cracking something"

Under this definition, fracture is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cracking, crack have the same meaning as 'fracture'

fracture as a type

'fracture' can be a type of break, breakage, breaking.

Derivatives of fracture

break, fracture, crack are derivatives of 'fracture'.