fracture Fracture is the appearance of a crack or complete separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress (mechanics), stress. The fracture of a solid usually occurs due to the development of certain displacemen ...

is the appearance of a crack or complete separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress. Fracture (s) may also refer to:

Common uses

Bone fracture A bone fracture (abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of any bone in the body. In more severe cases, the bone may be broken into several fragments, known as a ''c ...

, a medical condition in which a bone is cracked or broken *

Fracture (geology) A fracture is any separation in a geologic formation, such as a Joint (geology), ''joint'' or a Fault (geology), ''fault'' that divides the Rock (geology), rock into two or more pieces. A fracture will sometimes form a deep fissure or crevice i ...

, a fracture within a geological formation *

Fracture (mineralogy) In the field of mineralogy, fracture is the texture and shape of a rock's surface formed when a mineral is fractured. Minerals often have a highly distinctive fracture, making it a principal feature used in their identification. Fracture differ ...

, a term in mineralogy describing the shape and texture of broken surfaces

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

* ''Fracture'' (2004 film), a New Zealand film directed by Larry Parr * ''Fracture'' (2007 film), an American film starring Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling * "Fracture" (Friday Night Lights), an episode of the TV series Friday Night Lights * "Fracture" (''Fringe''), a season 2 episode of the television series ''Fringe'' *

Fracture (Transformers) The Autobots are a fictional faction of sentient robots in the ''Transformers'' multimedia franchise. The Autobots are living robots from the planet Cybertron who, like most Transformers, are each imbued with a unique "life force" known as a " ...

, a fictional character

Music

* ''Fracture'' (Roller Trio album), 2014 * ''Fracture'' (Bleed from Within album), 2020 * "Fracture" (song), a song by Slumberjack * "Fracture", a song by Fit for a King from the album '' The Hell We Create'' * "Fracture", a song by King Crimson from the album '' Starless and Bible Black'' * ''Fractures'' (Killing the Dream album), 2008 * ''Fractures'' (Sons of Korah album) * "Fractures", a song by Parkway Drive from the album '' Ire''

Other arts and entertainment

* ''Fracture'' (video game), a third-person shooter video game * ''Fractures: Family Stories'', a book by Budge Wilson

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