fracturability
Tendency to shatter
Fracturability is how easily something can be fractured or broken.
The term appears in technical contexts—geology, materials science, pharmaceuticals—where the tendency of substances to crack or break under stress matters: The fracturability of the tablets was tested under controlled conditions.
High fracturability means something breaks readily; low fracturability indicates resistance to fracture.
Fragment violently, suddenly
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- snapSudden sharp sound
- crumbleFragment gradually
disintegrate · friable · crystalline · chippy · crisp · rigid · inflexible · granular
Tendency to resume original form
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
- plasticityAbility to change shape
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
resilience · flexibility · brittleness · hardness · load-bearing
Easily broken or harmed
- tenuousLacking solid foundation
- flimsyWeak and easily damaged
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- wispyThin and insubstantial
diaphanous · ethereal · dainty · filigree · feathery · sheer · lightweight · airy
Liability to influence
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- precariousnessState of uncertain stability
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
fault-lines · compromise · deterioration · degradation · wear · fatigue · corrosion · embrittlement
shatter
Fragment violently, suddenly
crumble · disintegrate · friable · crystalline · chippy · crisp · rigid · inflexible · granular · powdery
elasticity
Tendency to resume original form
- ductilityAbility to stretch unbroken
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
- plasticityAbility to change shape
toughness · resilience · flexibility · brittleness · hardness · load-bearing
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
wispy · diaphanous · ethereal · dainty · filigree · feathery · sheer · lightweight · airy · eggshell
susceptibility
Liability to influence
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- precariousnessState of uncertain stability
instability · fault-lines · compromise · deterioration · degradation · wear · fatigue · corrosion · embrittlement
fracturabilityunbreakability
Resistance to being destroyed
resilience · durability · toughness · indestructibility · robustness
fracturabilityflexibility
Ability to adapt easily
pliability · malleability · ductility · elasticity · plasticity
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