crack vs fracture

fracture vs crack

crack and fracture both are nouns.

crack is an adjective but fracture is not an adjective.

crack and fracture both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
fracture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, crack and fracture are synonyms defined as:

crack and fracture: the act of cracking something

Other synonyms of crack include cracking.

As nouns, fracture is a hyponym of crack; that is, fracture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crack:

crack: a long narrow cleft
fracture: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

Other hyponyms of crack include chap, chink, crevasse, fatigue crack, break, fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, rift, slit, split, vent, volcano.

crack (noun)	fracture (noun)
the act of cracking something	the act of cracking something
a usually brief attempt	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
a narrow opening	breaking of hard tissue such as bone
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
witty remark
a sudden sharp noise
a long narrow cleft
a long narrow depression in a surface
a chance to do something

crack (adjective)	fracture (adjective)
of the highest quality

crack (verb)	fracture (verb)
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension	fracture a bone of
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	become fractured
break partially but keep its integrity	violate or abuse
cause to become cracked	break into pieces
reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking	interrupt, break, or destroy
break into simpler molecules by means of heat
pass through (a barrier)
tell spontaneously
hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
suffer a nervous breakdown
make a sharp sound
make a very sharp explosive sound
gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions

$Difference between crack and fracture$

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