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Fracture vs Cleft - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between fracture and cleft

is that fracture is the act of breaking, or something that has broken, especially that in bone or cartilage while cleft is an opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As verbs the difference between fracture and cleft

is that fracture is to break, or cause something to break while cleft is past tense of cleave.

fracture

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of breaking, or something that has broken, especially that in bone or cartilage
  • (geology) a fault or crack in a rock
  • Derived terms

    * compound fracture * fracture mechanics * greenstick fracture * hairline fracture * incomplete fracture * Jones fracture * simple fracture * Smith's fracture * stress fracture * tracheal fracture * vowel fracture

    Verb

  • to break, or cause something to break
  • cleft

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
  • A piece made by splitting.
  • a cleft of wood
  • A disease of horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
  • (Webster 1913)

    Derived terms

    * anal cleft * * cleft chin * cleft grafting * cleft foot * cleft lip * cleft palate * cleft stick * gluteal cleft

    See also

    * dimple

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cleave)