infractionn.
/ɪnˈfrakʃən/ 1. The action of fracturing or breaking; concrete, a breakage or fracture.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > breaking or cracking > [noun]
breachOE
breakingc975
brusure1382
breaka1400
crasure1413
chininga1420
bursting1487
bruisinga1500
fraction?a1560
chinking1565
springingc1595
infraction1623
disruption1646
abruption1654
diruption1656
chapping1669
chopping1669
fracturea1676
rumple1746
breakage1775
disrupture1785
fracturing1830
disruptment1834
snapping1891
fractionation1926
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Infraction, a breaking.
1881 Eng. Mechanic No. 874. 366/3 The trough gave way at the sides, but the lead of the bullet was clearly injected into the plane of infraction.
2. The action of breaking or infringing (a bond or obligation); breach, violation, infringement.
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society > authority > lack of subjection > [noun] > breach of rule or custom
breacha1382
transgression1426
violation1433
prevarication1561
forfeiture1575
contravention1579
infringement1628
temeration1641
contravening1645
infraction1673
the mind > language > speech > agreement > observance > non-observance or breach > [noun]
borrow-breacha900
brucheOE
breacha1382
violation1433
rupture1439
non-observance1453
misobservance1496
violating1523
swerving1545
infringinga1575
inobservation1579
recess1601
inobservancea1626
infringement1628
misobservancy1637
egression1651
nonconformity1653
unobservance1654
brack1658
infraction1673
violence1743
non-conformance1786
inobservancy1824
1673 W. Temple Let. to Duke Ormond in Wks. (1731) I. 125 The Points of Justice must be grounded upon the Infraction of Treaties.
1733 D. Neal Hist. Puritans II. 558 Evil counsellors which have prevailed with his Majesty to make infractions upon his royal word.
1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. I. 246 To oppose the Scots insurgents, was no infraction of the capitulation.
1845 M. Pattison in Christian Remembrancer Jan. 77 Bringing him to..trial..for his flagrant infraction of the canon law.
1875 W. Stubbs Constit. Hist. II. xiv. 14 His coronation had been a violent infraction of her right.
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > light > refraction > [noun]
fraction?a1560
refraction1563
infraction1635
diaclasis1883
1635 J. Swan Speculum Mundi v. §2. 137 The second [colour of the rainbow] is caused by a more weak infraction.
1635 J. Swan Speculum Mundi v. §2. 139 Neither was the sunne destitute of sparkling raies to make reflection and infraction.
4. Anatomy. An infracted condition.
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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > shape > [noun] > bend or fold
folda1250
plight1543
duplication1578
reduplication1578
sinus1615
plica1660
recess1666
duplicature1683
reduplicature1698
geniculum1701
genu1854
infraction1882
uncinate1891
1882 W. MacCormac in Quain Dict. Med. 997/2 Very distinct in type from the infractions and extravagant distortions of an osteomalacic skeleton.
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