Definition of Fractured
Fractured
frac·tured
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(adjective)
cracked or broken, typically referring to a hard object like a bone;
e.g. The doctor put his fractured leg in a cast.
(adjective)
figuratively destroyed or damaged and thus not able to exist or function anymore, typically referring to an abstract thing like an organization;
e.g. Their fractured relationship was the result of his dishonesty.
(adjective)
imperfect and discontinuous in one's speech, writing, or use of a language, making many mistakes, typically due to being uncertain in some way;
e.g. She spoke fractured Spanish, but they were able to understand her anyway.
(verb)
cracked or broke some hard object, especially a bone, or caused it to crack or break;
e.g. She fractured her wrist when she fell out of the tree.
(verb)
figuratively broke something or became broken, damaged or destroyed something so as to be unable to exist or function anymore, typically referring to an abstract thing;
e.g. Her absence fractured the organization because its leaders couldn't stop fighting.
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