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divide vs gerrymander

gerrymander vs divide

divide and gerrymander both are nouns.

divide and gerrymander both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
divide Yes No Yes No
gerrymander Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gerrymander is a hyponym of divide; that is, gerrymander is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divide:
  • divide: move or break apart
  • gerrymander: divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
Other hyponyms of divide include subdivide, polarise, polarize, break up, calve, break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off, disjoin, disjoint, come away, come off, detach, segregate, segment, reduce, section, segment, partition, partition off, discerp, dismember, take apart.
divide (noun) gerrymander (noun)
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
divide (verb) gerrymander (verb)
perform a division divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
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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