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separate vs rail

rail vs separate

separate and rail both are nouns.

separate is an adjective but rail is not an adjective.

separate and rail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
separate Yes Yes Yes No
rail Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rail is a hyponym of separate; that is, rail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than separate:
  • separate: make a division or separation
  • rail: separate with a railing
Other hyponyms of separate include partition, zone, break, break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter, rail off, detach, close off, shut off.
separate (noun) rail (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
short for railway
separate (adjective) rail (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) rail (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments complain bitterly
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork spread negative information about
arrange or order by classes or categories criticize severely
mark as different fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
move or break apart lay with rails
force, take, or pull apart travel by rail or train
divide into components or constituents separate with a railing
go one's own way; move apart convey (goods etc.) by rails
make a division or separation provide with rails
treat differently on the basis of sex or race enclose with rails
separate into parts or portions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
act as a barrier between; stand between
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