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Fractured vs Cracked - What's the difference?

fractured | cracked |

As adjectives the difference between fractured and cracked

is that fractured is (not comparable) broken into sharp pieces while cracked is broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.

As verbs the difference between fractured and cracked

is that fractured is (fracture) while cracked is (crack).

fractured

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Broken into sharp pieces.
  • Split into groups which disagree.
    • Her fractured family could never agree on anything.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fracture)

    • cracked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
  • Broken into coarse pieces.
  • (of a voice) Harsh or dissonant.
  • (slang) Crazy; crackpot.

    • Synonyms

    * (broken so that cracks appear ): crazed * (broken into coarse pieces ): * (of a voice ): discordant, dissonant, harsh, inharmonious, raspy, rough * (slang: crazy ): See also

    Derived terms

    * cracked up * cracked wheat * not all it's cracked up to be

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crack)