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breakage vs fracture

fracture vs breakage

breakage and fracture both are nouns.

breakage is not a verb while fracture is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breakage Yes No No No
fracture Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fracture is a hyponym of breakage; that is, fracture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than breakage:
  • breakage: the act of breaking something
  • fracture: the act of cracking something
Other hyponyms of breakage include rupture, shattering, smashing, crack, cracking, chip, chipping, splintering.
breakage (noun) fracture (noun)
the act of breaking something the act of cracking something
reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
the quantity broken breaking of hard tissue such as bone
breakage (verb) fracture (verb)
fracture a bone of
become fractured
violate or abuse
break into pieces
interrupt, break, or destroy
Difference between breakage and fracture

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