Main Entry: in·frac·tion

Pronunciation: \in-ˈfrak-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin infraction-, infractio, from Latin, subduing, from infringere to break — more at infringe

Date: 15th century

: the act of infringing : violation

— in·fract \in-ˈfrakt\ transitive verb