dictionary definitions for "fractured"


From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:

  fractured
      adj : used of a break or crack or tear in bone or cartilage;
            "serious injuries such as broken bones and fractured
            skulls"

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fracture \Frac"ture\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fractured
     (#; 135); p. pr. & vb. n.. Fracturing.] [Cf. F. fracturer.]
     To cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst
     asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as,
     to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.
     [1913 Webster] frenulum

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  damaged \damaged\ (d[a^]m"[asl]jd), adj.
     1. changed so as to reduce value, function, or other
        desirable trait; -- usually not used of persons. Opposite
        of undamaged. [Narrower terms: {battered, beat-up,
        beaten-up, bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated,
        ramshackle, tumble-down, unsound}; {bent, crumpled,
        dented}; blasted, rent, ripped, torn; broken-backed;
        {burned-out(prenominal), burned out(predicate),
        burnt-out(prenominal), burnt out(predicate)}; {burst,
        ruptured}; corroded; cracked, crackled, crazed;
        defaced, marred; hurt, weakened;
        {knocked-out(prenominal), knocked out}; {mangled,
        mutilated}; peeling; scraped, scratched;
        storm-beaten] Also See blemished, broken, damaged,
        destroyed, impaired, injured, unsound.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. Rendered imperfect by impairing the integrity of some
        part, or by breaking. Opposite of unbroken. [Narrower
        terms: busted; chipped; cracked; {crumbled,
        fragmented}; crushed, ground; dissolved; fractured;
        shattered, smashed, splintered; split; {unkept,
        violated}] Also See: damaged, imperfect, injured,
        unsound.
  
     Syn: broken.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. being unjustly brought into disrepute; as, her damaged
        reputation.
  
     Syn: discredited.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     4. made to appear imperfect; -- especially of reputation; as,
        the senator's seriously damaged reputation.
  
     Syn: besmirched, flyblown, spotted, stained, sullied,
          tainted, tarnished.
          [WordNet 1.5]


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