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Commination vs Comminution - What's the difference?

commination | comminution |

As nouns the difference between commination and comminution

is that commination is a formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment, read out in church on ash wednesday while comminution is the breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles.

commination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment, read out in church on Ash Wednesday

    • Related terms

    * comminative * comminatory

    comminution

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia comminution) (en noun)
  • The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles.
  • (traumatology) Fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (at least three); crumbling.

    • Synonyms

    * crushing, pulverization * comminuted fracture

    Usage notes

    Differs from compound = open fracture. (Mix forms do happen though.)