initialize vs divide

initialize is not a noun while divide is a noun.

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

As verbs, divide is a hypernym of initialize; that is, divide is a word with a broader meaning than initialize:

Other hypernyms of initialize include carve up, dissever, separate, split, split up.

initialize (noun)	divide (noun)
	a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
	a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

initialize (verb)	divide (verb)
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data	perform a division
assign an initial value to a computer program	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	make a division or separation
	separate into parts or portions
	act as a barrier between; stand between