paragraph vs separate

separate vs paragraph

paragraph and separate both are nouns.

paragraph is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

paragraph and separate both are verbs.

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

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

paragraph: divide into paragraphs, as of text
separate: separate into parts or portions

Other hypernyms of paragraph include carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up.

paragraph (noun)	separate (noun)
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

paragraph (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

paragraph (verb)	separate (verb)
write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher	become separated into pieces or fragments
write about in a paragraph	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
divide into paragraphs, as of text	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 paragraph and separate

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