fracture vs fault

fault vs fracture

fracture and fault both are nouns.

fracture and fault both are verbs.

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

As nouns, fracture and fault are synonyms defined as:

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

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

fracture (noun)	fault (noun)
the act of cracking something	a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other	(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
breaking of hard tissue such as bone	the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
	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

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

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