BREAKAGE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BREAKAGE?

Need another word that means the same as “breakage”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “breakage” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Breakage” are: break, breaking, cracking, cleavage, rupture, shattering, fragmentation, splintering, splitting, separation, bursting, disintegration, crack, split

Breakage as a Noun

Definitions of "Breakage" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “breakage” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The action of breaking something, or the fact of being broken.
• The act of breaking something.
• Reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use.
• The quantity broken.

Synonyms of "Breakage" as a noun (14 Words)

break	Dance music featuring breakbeats. The break in the dam threatened the valley.
breaking	The act of breaking something.
bursting	The act of exploding or bursting.
cleavage	Cell division, especially of a fertilized egg cell. True slates split easily along a plane of cleavage.
cracking	The act of cracking something. He heard the cracking of the ice.
disintegration	The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation. The disintegration of infected cells.
fragmentation	The condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk. Fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file.
rupture	An abdominal hernia. The rupture with his father would never be healed.
separation	The distance between things. The separation of church and state.
shattering	The act of breaking something into small pieces.
splintering	A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal.
split	A split level house. The split between the rich and the poor.
splitting	The action of dividing and sharing something. Atomic bombs get their power from the splitting of the atom.

Usage Examples of "Breakage" as a noun

• The breakage was unavoidable.
• Some breakage of bone has occurred.
• The total breakage was huge.
• There had been three breakages in the overhead wires.

Associations of "Breakage" (30 Words)

avoid	Repudiate, nullify, or render void (a decree or contract. Her former friends now avoid her.
bootless	(of a task or undertaking) ineffectual; useless. Remonstrating with him seems ever to have been a bootless task.
deflect	Turn aside and away from an initial or intended course. He attempted to deflect attention away from his private life.
destroy	Destroy completely damage irreparably. The room had been destroyed by fire.
execrable	Of very poor quality or condition. Execrable crimes.
futile	Producing no result or effect. A futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage.
futilely	In a futile and unproductive manner.
garbage	Worthless or meaningless material or ideas; rubbish. She tossed the moldy bread into the garbage.
gratuitous	Given or done free of charge. Gratuitous violence.
ineffective	Not producing any significant or desired effect. A weak and ineffective president.
ineffectual	(of a person) lacking the ability or qualities to fulfil a role or handle a situation. The therapy was ineffectual.
invalid	Injure permanently. Invalid reasoning.
misfire	A failure to hit (or meet or find etc. The guns misfired.
nugatory	Useless or futile. A nugatory law.
object	Express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent. Bryant objects this very circumstance to the authenticity of the Iliad.
obviate	Avoid or prevent (something undesirable. The presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains.
off	Located on the side of a vehicle that is normally furthest from the kerb offside. He is off on sick leave.
removal	The act of removing. Opposition parties demanded his immediate removal from office.
repair	The action of repairing something. The abandoned house they bought needs repairs.
scission	A division or split between people or parties; a schism. This bacteriophage catalyses scission of DNA strands.
trivia	Details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value. We fill our days with meaningless trivia.
trivial	Concerned with trivialities. Huge fines were imposed for trivial offences.
unavailing	Achieving little or nothing; ineffective. An unavailing attempt.
unproductive	Not producing desired results. Elimination of high cost or unproductive industries.
useless	Having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully. A kitchen full of useless gadgets.
vain	Unproductive of success. Their flattery made him vain.
valueless	Of no value. Cherished but valueless heirlooms.
waste	Run off as waste. He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends.
wasted	(of an action) not producing the desired result. Advice is wasted words.
worthless	Morally reprehensible. A worthless idler.