Definition of fracture
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the result of fracturing : break
2a
: the act or process of breaking or the state of being broken
especially
: the breaking of hard tissue (such as bone)
b
: the rupture (as by tearing) of soft tissue
kidney fracture
3
: the general appearance of a freshly broken surface of a mineral
fracture
verbDefinition of fracture (Entry 2 of 2)
2a
: to damage or destroy as if by rupturing
b
: to cause great disorder in
c
: to break up : fractionate
d
: to go beyond the limits of (something, such as a rule) : violate
… fractured many of the laws of probability …— Sheldon Cheney
: to undergo fracture : to crack or break
Her wrist fractured in the fall.
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The first known use of fracture was in the 15th century
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