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scissure vs fault

fault vs scissure

scissure and fault both are nouns.

scissure is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scissure Yes No No No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hyponym of scissure; that is, fault is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scissure:
  • scissure: a long narrow cleft
  • fault: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Other hyponyms of scissure include chap, chink, crevasse, fatigue crack, break, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift, rift, slit, split, vent, volcano.
scissure (noun) fault (noun)
a long narrow cleft a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
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
scissure (verb) fault (verb)
put or pin the blame on
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