fracture vs wound

wound vs fracture

fracture and wound both are nouns.

fracture is not an adjective while wound is an adjective.

fracture and wound both are verbs.

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

As verbs, wound is a hypernym of fracture; that is, wound is a word with a broader meaning than fracture:

fracture: fracture a bone of
wound: cause injuries or bodily harm to

Other hypernyms of fracture include injure.

fracture (noun)	wound (noun)
the act of cracking something	the act of inflicting a wound
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other	a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
breaking of hard tissue such as bone	a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
	an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

fracture (adjective)	wound (adjective)
	put in a coil

fracture (verb)	wound (verb)
fracture a bone of	cause injuries or bodily harm to
become fractured	hurt the feelings of
violate or abuse
break into pieces
interrupt, break, or destroy

$Difference between fracture and wound$

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