divide vs continental divide

continental divide vs divide

divide and continental divide both are nouns.

divide is a verb but continental divide is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
divide	Yes	No	Yes	No
continental divide	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, continental divide is a hyponym of divide; that is, continental divide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divide:

divide: a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
continental divide: the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico)

divide (noun)	continental divide (noun)
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems	the watershed of a continent (especially the watershed of North America formed by a series of mountain ridges extending from Alaska to Mexico)
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

divide (verb)	continental divide (verb)
perform a division
move or break apart
force, take, or pull apart
make a division or separation
separate into parts or portions
act as a barrier between; stand between

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