comminution

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comminution

/ˌkɒmɪˈnjuːʃ(ə)n/ UK
/ˌkɑməˈn(j)uʃən/ US

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From Latin comminūtiō (“breaking into pieces, crumbling, shattering; crushing, pulverizing”), from Latin comminuō (“to break or crumble into small pieces; to crush, pulverize”) (from com- (prefix indicating completeness) + minuō (“to make smaller; to diminish, lessen”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (“little, small”)) + Latin -tiō (suffix forming a noun relating to some action or the result of an action); equivalent to comminute + -ion.

noun comminutions

countable, often, uncountable The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles. Near-synonyms: maceration, crushing, pulverization, crumbling
Similar: maceration, crushing, pulverization, crumbling
countable, uncountable The fracture of a bone site into multiple pieces (at least three, and often many). Comminution of the shaft of one or of both bones of the fore-arm does not of itself indicate operative interference, other complications may necessitate primary or secondary amputation.

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noun breaking or grinding up of a material

中文	粉碎 fěnsuì
Français	comminution
Deutsch	Zerkleinern
Русский	измельче́ние izmelʹčénije
العربية	تفتيت

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@misc{comminution_2026,
  title = {comminution},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/comminution},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}