separate vs categorize

categorize vs separate

separate is a noun but categorize is not a noun.

separate is an adjective but categorize is not an adjective.

separate and categorize both are verbs.

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

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

separate: arrange or order by classes or categories
categorize: place into or assign to a category

Other hypernyms of separate include categorise.

separate (noun)	categorize (noun)
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

separate (adjective)	categorize (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

separate (verb)	categorize (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	place into or assign to a category
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 separate and categorize

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