divide vs split

split vs divide

divide and split both are nouns.

divide is not an adjective while split is an adjective.

divide and split both are verbs.

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

As verbs, divide and split are synonyms defined as:

divide and split: separate into parts or portions

Other synonyms of divide include carve up, dissever, separate, split up.

divide (noun)	split (noun)
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems	division of a group into opposing factions
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)	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

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

divide (verb)	split (verb)
perform a division	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
move or break apart	separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
force, take, or pull apart	go one's own way; move apart
make a division or separation	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
separate into parts or portions	separate into parts or portions
act as a barrier between; stand between

Difference between divide and split

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