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Fracture vs Nonfracture - What's the difference?

fracture | nonfracture |

As a noun fracture

is the act of breaking, or something that has broken, especially that in bone or cartilage.

As a verb fracture

is to break, or cause something to break.

As an adjective nonfracture is

not of or pertaining to fracture.

fracture

English

(wikipedia 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

    Related terms

    * fractal * fraction * fragment

    Verb

  • to break, or cause something to break

    • External links

    * * English ergative verbs ----

    nonfracture

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not of or pertaining to fracture.
    • a nonfracture patient
    a nonfracture trace well