fracture
fracture Lexical Profile
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• noun
The cracking or breaking of a hard object or material, especially a bone or cartilage.
"The X-ray confirmed a hairline fracture in her left wrist."
A serious division, disagreement, or breakdown in an organization, society, or relationship.
"Policy disagreements over taxation created a deep fracture within the governing coalition."
• verb
To break or cause to break, especially with reference to a bone or hard material.
"He fractured his collarbone after slipping on the icy pavement."
To split up or cause to divide so as to no longer function or exist as a unified whole (of a group, organization, or society).
"Prolonged economic hardship began to fracture the alliance between the neighboring states."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'fracture', from Latin 'fractura' (a breach, cleft, or fracture), derived from the past participle stem of 'frangere' (to break).