comminute
[ kom-uh-noot, -nyoot ]
verb (used with object),com·mi·nut·ed, com·mi·nut·ing.
to pulverize; triturate.
adjective
comminuted; divided into small parts.
powdered; pulverized.
Origin of comminute
1Other words from comminute
- com·mi·nu·tion, noun
- un·com·mi·nut·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for comminute
comminute
/ (ˈkɒmɪˌnjuːt) /
verb
to break (a bone) into several small fragments
to divide (property) into small lots
(tr) to pulverize
Origin of comminute
1C17: from Latin comminuere, from com- (intensive) + minuere to reduce; related to minor
Derived forms of comminute
- comminution, noun
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