comminution
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌkɒmɪˈnjuːʃən/
- Specialized
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conminución
- Using a blender for the comminution of vegetables can make preparing soups much faster.
- comminution of the phalangeal
Examples
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The factory specializes in the comminution of minerals to use in construction materials.
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Soil invertebrates can play an important role in the nitrogen cycle through their redistribution and comminution (or pulverization) of detritus.
Academic text (1994) -
The process of comminution involves crushing the rock into smaller pieces for easier transport.
Synonyms
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1.7
To cause something to fall into pieces or become damaged
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4.2
Breaking something into many small pieces with sudden force
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3.9
Breaking something into small pieces by force
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6.2
Something breaks into smaller pieces and falls apart
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2.5
The act of crushing something into small pieces or powder
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6.3
Breaking something into small pieces, often by force
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3.8
To break small pieces off something
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4.6
An act of wood breaking that sends out small sharp pieces
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7.6
To break a liquid into very small droplets for spraying
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9.8
The cutting or splitting of something into parts
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7.9
Breaking a whole into smaller separate parts
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8.6
Softening food or plants by soaking them in liquid
A process that crushes or grinds something into a fine powder
Grinding something into fine particles so it mixes evenly
The breaking of something into many sharp pieces that can cut you
Cutting food or other things into small pieces for serving
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Etymology
Comminution comes from Latin parts com- ('together') and minuere ('to make small'), and you can see the same root in English words like minute ('very small') and minimize ('make smaller'). So, comminution now means breaking something into many small pieces by crushing or grinding.