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diffract vs split

split vs diffract

diffract is not a noun while split is a noun.

diffract is not an adjective while split is an adjective.

diffract and split both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diffract No No Yes No
split Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, split is a hypernym of diffract; that is, split is a word with a broader meaning than diffract:
  • diffract: undergo diffraction
  • split: go one's own way; move apart
Other hypernyms of diffract include part, separate.
diffract (noun) split (noun)
division of a group into opposing factions
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl
a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a lengthwise crack in wood
a promised or claimed share of loot or money
a bottle containing half the usual amount
diffract (adjective) split (adjective)
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
having been divided; having the unity destroyed
diffract (verb) split (verb)
undergo diffraction come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
go one's own way; move apart
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
separate into parts or portions
Difference between diffract and split

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