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fracture vs refracture

refracture vs fracture

fracture is a noun but refracture is not a noun.

fracture and refracture both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fracture Yes No Yes No
refracture No No Yes No
As verbs, refracture is a hyponym of fracture; that is, refracture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fracture:
  • fracture: fracture a bone of
  • refracture: break (a bone) that was previously broken but mended in an abnormal way
fracture (noun) refracture (noun)
the act of cracking something
(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) refracture (verb)
fracture a bone of break (a bone) that was previously broken but mended in an abnormal way
become fractured
violate or abuse
break into pieces
interrupt, break, or destroy
Difference between fracture and refracture

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