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fracture vs inclined fault

inclined fault vs fracture

fracture and inclined fault both are nouns.

fracture is a verb but inclined fault is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fracture Yes No Yes No
inclined fault Yes No No No
As nouns, inclined fault is a hyponym of fracture; that is, inclined fault is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fracture:
  • fracture: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
  • inclined fault: a geological fault in which one side is above the other
Other hyponyms of fracture include strike-slip fault.
fracture (noun) inclined fault (noun)
the act of cracking something a geological fault in which one side is above the other
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
fracture (verb) inclined fault (verb)
fracture a bone of
become fractured
violate or abuse
break into pieces
interrupt, break, or destroy
Difference between fracture and inclined fault

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