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shift vs fracture

fracture vs shift

shift and fracture both are nouns.

shift and fracture both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shift Yes No Yes No
fracture Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shift and fracture are synonyms defined as:
  • shift and fracture: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Other synonyms of shift include break, fault, faulting, geological fault.
shift (noun) fracture (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another the act of cracking something
the act of changing one thing or position for another (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist breaking of hard tissue such as bone
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a qualitative change
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
the time period during which you are at work
shift (verb) fracture (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of fracture a bone of
move and exchange for another become fractured
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another violate or abuse
move from one setting or context to another break into pieces
change in quality interrupt, break, or destroy
change gears
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
use a shift key on a keyboard
change place or direction
move very slightly
move around
move abruptly
move sideways or in an unsteady way
Difference between shift and fracture

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