separate vs initialize

initialize vs separate

separate is a noun but initialize is not a noun.

separate is an adjective but initialize is not an adjective.

separate and initialize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, initialize is a hyponym of separate; that is, initialize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than separate:

separate: separate into parts or portions
initialize: divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data

Other hyponyms of separate include subdivide, format, initialise, sectionalise, sectionalize, triangulate, unitise, unitize, lot, parcel, sliver, splinter, paragraph, canton, Balkanise, Balkanize.

separate (noun)	initialize (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)	initialize (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)	initialize (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	assign an initial value to a computer program
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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