disperse vs split

split vs disperse

disperse is not a noun while split is a noun.

disperse is not an adjective while split is an adjective.

disperse and split both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disperse	No	No	Yes	No
split	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, split is a hypernym of disperse; that is, split is a word with a broader meaning than disperse:

disperse: move away from each other
split: go one's own way; move apart

Other hypernyms of disperse include part, separate.

disperse (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

disperse (adjective)	split (adjective)
	(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
	having been divided; having the unity destroyed

disperse (verb)	split (verb)
cause to separate	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
cause to become widely known	separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
distribute loosely	go one's own way; move apart
separate (light) into spectral rays	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
move away from each other	separate into parts or portions
to cause to separate and go in different directions

Difference between disperse and split

Words related to "split"

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