filter vs separate

separate vs filter

filter and separate both are nouns.

filter is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

filter and separate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
filter	Yes	No	Yes	No
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of filter; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than filter:

filter: remove by passing through a filter
separate: divide into components or constituents

filter (noun)	separate (noun)
device that removes something from whatever passes through it	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

filter (adjective)	separate (adjective)
	independent; not united or joint
	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
	have the connection undone; having become separate

filter (verb)	separate (verb)
remove by passing through a filter	become separated into pieces or fragments
pass through	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream	arrange or order by classes or categories
	mark as different
	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between

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