broken

A2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈbrəʊkən/US /ˈbrəʊkən/

Meaning

adjective
that has been damaged or injured; no longer whole or working correctly
a broken window/plate

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If you look at a cross-section of the human brain, from the top down, the human brain is actually broken into three major components that correlate perfectly with the golden circle.

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If you look at a cross-section of the human brain, from the top down, the human brain is actually broken into three major components that correlate perfectly with the golden circle.

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