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Frangible vs Fragile - What's the difference?

frangible | fragile |

Fragile is a related term of frangible.



As adjectives the difference between frangible and fragile

is that frangible is able to be broken; breakable; fragile while fragile is easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.

frangible

English

(wikipedia frangible)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to be broken; breakable; fragile.

    • Usage notes

    Generally refers to objects intentionally being breakable, either in case of emergency, such as frangible light poles or smoke outlet panels, or as part of their operation, as in crisp crackers or frangible bullets. (trans-top) * Bulgarian: (trans-mid) * Portuguese: (trans-bottom)

    Derived terms

    * frangibility

    Related terms

    * fraction * fracture * fragile

    References

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    fragile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.
    • The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule.
    The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.
    He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed.

    Synonyms

    * friable * breakly * breakable * destroyable * destructible * See also

    Antonyms

    * durable * unbreakable * undestroyable * indestructible

    Derived terms

    * fragilely

    Related terms

    * fractal * fraction * fractional * fracture * fragility * frail * frailty * frangible