breach vs schism
schism vs breachbreach and schism both are nouns.
breach is a verb but schism is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| breach | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| schism | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
schism is a hyponym of
breach; that is, schism is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
breach:
- breach: a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- schism: the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
| breach (noun) | schism (noun) |
|---|---|
| a failure to perform some promised act or obligation | division of a group into opposing factions |
| a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) | the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences |
| an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) |
| breach (verb) | schism (verb) |
|---|---|
| make an opening or gap in | |
| act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises |
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