fracture

C2+ Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈfræktʃɚ/ UK /ˈfræktʃə/ See IPA manual

noun verb

Meanings

1

noun
a break or crack, especially in bone or rock

The fall left a hairline fracture in his wrist.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a break or crack,... break crack rupture split breach fissure cleave

Opposites

mend heal join fuse

Word family

Derived forms fracturedfracturing

Related forms fraction fragment fragile frangible

Etymology

From Middle French fracture, from Latin fractura ('a breach, fracture'), from frangere ('to break').

fractÅ«ra Latin frangere Latin

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The Human Body

# fracture

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** ˈfræktʃɚ
**IPA (UK):** ˈfræktʃə

## Meanings
1. a break or crack, especially in bone or rock

## Examples
- The fall left a hairline fracture in his wrist.

## Synonyms
- break
- crack
- rupture
- split
- breach
- fissure
- cleave

## Antonyms
- mend
- heal
- join
- fuse

## Derived Forms
- fractured
- fracturing

## Related Forms
- fraction
- fragment
- fragile
- frangible

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fractÅ«ra
- Root: frangere

## Etymology
From Middle French fracture, from Latin fractura ('a breach, fracture'), from frangere ('to break').

## AI Etymology
Fracture comes from Middle French fracture, from Latin fractura ('a breach, fracture'), from frangere ('to break'). The historical trail runs through Latin fractÅ«ra and Latin frangere. In modern use it means a break or crack, especially in bone or rock. Derived formations include fractured, fracturing; related forms include fraction, fragment, fragile, frangible.

## Topics
- The Human Body

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