fragment vs separate

separate vs fragment

fragment and separate both are nouns.

fragment is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

fragment and separate both are verbs.

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

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

fragment: break or cause to break into pieces
separate: become separated into pieces or fragments

Other hypernyms of fragment include break, come apart, fall apart, split up.

fragment (noun)	separate (noun)
a broken piece of a brittle artifact	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
an incomplete piece	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
a piece broken off or cut off of something else

fragment (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

fragment (verb)	separate (verb)
break or cause to break into pieces	become separated into pieces or fragments
	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
	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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