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separate vs fragment

fragment vs separate

separate and fragment both are nouns.

separate is an adjective but fragment is not an adjective.

separate and fragment both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
separate Yes Yes Yes No
fragment Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fragment is a hyponym of separate; that is, fragment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than separate:
  • separate: become separated into pieces or fragments
  • fragment: break or cause to break into pieces
Other hyponyms of separate include break open, burst, split, puncture, burst, bust, smash, ladder, run, crack, snap, break up, fragmentise, fragmentize, crush.
separate (noun) fragment (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments a broken piece of a brittle artifact
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication an incomplete piece
a piece broken off or cut off of something else
separate (adjective) fragment (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) fragment (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments break or cause to break into pieces
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
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