ladder vs separate

separate vs ladder

ladder and separate both are nouns.

ladder is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

ladder and separate both are verbs.

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

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

ladder: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
separate: become separated into pieces or fragments

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

ladder (noun)	separate (noun)
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
a row of unravelled stitches	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress

ladder (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

ladder (verb)	separate (verb)
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging	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

Difference between ladder and separate

Words related to "separate"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.