fall apart vs split

split vs fall apart

fall apart is not a noun while split is a noun.

fall apart is not an adjective while split is an adjective.

fall apart and split both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fall apart	No	No	Yes	No
split	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, split is a hyponym of fall apart; that is, split is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fall apart:

fall apart: become separated into pieces or fragments
split: come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

Other hyponyms of fall apart include break open, burst, puncture, burst, bust, smash, ladder, run, crack, snap, break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, crush.

fall apart (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

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

fall apart (verb)	split (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
break or fall apart into fragments	separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
go to pieces	go one's own way; move apart
lose one's emotional or mental composure	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	separate into parts or portions

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