fault vs fracture

fracture vs fault

fault and fracture both are nouns.

fault and fracture both are verbs.

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

As nouns, fault and fracture are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of fault include break, faulting, geological fault, shift.

fault (noun)	fracture (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention	the act of cracking something
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection	breaking of hard tissue such as bone
responsibility for a bad situation or event
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
an imperfection in an object or machine

fault (verb)	fracture (verb)
put or pin the blame on	fracture a bone of
	become fractured
	violate or abuse
	break into pieces
	interrupt, break, or destroy

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