scatter vs split

split vs scatter

scatter and split both are nouns.

scatter is not an adjective while split is an adjective.

scatter and split both are verbs.

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

As verbs, split is a hypernym of scatter; that is, split is a word with a broader meaning than scatter:

scatter: move away from each other
split: go one's own way; move apart

Other hypernyms of scatter include part, separate.

scatter (noun)	split (noun)
the act of scattering	division of a group into opposing factions
a haphazard distribution in all directions	the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
	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

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

scatter (verb)	split (verb)
cause to separate	come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
distribute loosely	separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
sow by scattering	go one's own way; move apart
move away from each other	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
to cause to separate and go in different directions	separate into parts or portions
strew or distribute over an area

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