Comminution

Act of comminuting, or of reduc ing to a fine powder, or to small particles; trituration; as, comminution of meat. - Attenuation, by gradual ab str action of particles. "The jejunene or extreme comminution of spirits." -Bacon. Commis'erable, a . Worthy of compa ion or commiseration; pitiable; deserving to excite sorrow or sympathy; as, a commiserable person. Commis'erate, v . a . [Lat. com miser or, com miser at us -con, and misere or, to pity.] To feel sorrow, pain, or regret for another in distre ; to pity; to compa ionate; to feel for; to condole with; as, to commiserate the poor.