Frangible: meaning, definitions and examples

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frangible

 

[ หˆfrรฆndส’ษ™bษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

used in materials or objects

Easily broken or shattered. Something that is frangible is fragile and can be easily damaged or destroyed.

Synonyms

breakable, crisp, fragile

Examples of usage

  • The frangible glass ornaments were carefully packed for shipping.
  • The frangible nature of the delicate porcelain made it susceptible to cracks.

Translations

Translations of the word "frangible" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น frรกgil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเฅ‚เคŸเคจเฅ‡ เคฏเฅ‹เค—เฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zerbrechlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rapuh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะธั…ะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kruchy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฃŠใ‚Œใ‚„ใ™ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fragile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ frรกgil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑrฤฑlgan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์„œ์ง€๊ธฐ ์‰ฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุงุจู„ ู„ู„ูƒุณุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kล™ehkรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krehkรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜“็ขŽ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ krhek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brothรฆttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ะฝา“ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒขแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑrฤฑlan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ frรกgil

Etymology

The word 'frangible' originates from the Latin word 'frangere', which means 'to break'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. The term is commonly used in the context of materials or objects that are easily broken or shattered.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,839, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.