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comminute
com·mi·nute
[
kómmə nt
]
(
past and past participle
com·mi·nut·ed
,
present participle
com·mi·nut·ing
,
3rd person present singular
com·mi·nutes
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive and intransitive verb
break bone into fragments:
to break, or cause a bone to break, into small parts
2.
transitive verb
pulverize something:
to crush or grind something into a powder
[
Late 16th century. < Latin
comminut-
, past participle of
comminuere
"lessen greatly" <
minuere
"lessen"
]
com·mi·nut·ed
[
kómmə ntəd
]
adjective
com·mi·nu·tion
[
kòmmə nsh'n
]
noun
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com·mi·nut·ed [ kómmə ntəd ] adjectivecom·mi·nu·tion [ kòmmə nsh'n ] noun
