Definition of fractured in English:
fractured
adjectiveˈfraktʃədˈfræktʃərd
1(of a bone or hard object) broken; cracked.
Synonyms
broken, cracked, splintered, shattered, ruptured
- 1.1 (of an organization or other abstract thing) split or broken and unable to function or exist.
children from fractured communities
it's going to take some time to rebuild their fractured relationship
- 1.2 (of speech or a language) faltering and full of mistakes.
they'd misinterpreted his fractured English
Definition of fractured in US English:
fractured
adjectiveˈfrakCHərdˈfræktʃərd
1(of a bone or hard object) broken; cracked.
Synonyms
broken, cracked, splintered, shattered, ruptured
- 1.1 (of an organization or other abstract thing) split or broken and unable to function or exist.
children from fractured communities
it's going to take some time to rebuild their fractured relationship
- 1.2 (of speech or a language) faltering and full of mistakes.
they'd misinterpreted his fractured English