fissure vs split

split vs fissure

fissure and split both are nouns.

fissure is not an adjective while split is an adjective.

fissure and split both are verbs.

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

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

fissure: a long narrow cleft
split: a lengthwise crack in wood

Other hyponyms of fissure include chap, chink, crevasse, fatigue crack, break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift, rift, slit, vent, volcano.

fissure (noun)	split (noun)
(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes	division of a group into opposing factions
a long narrow cleft	the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
a long narrow depression in a surface	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

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

fissure (verb)	split (verb)
break into fissures or fine cracks	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
	separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
	go one's own way; move apart
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	separate into parts or portions

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