separate vs section

section vs separate

separate and section both are nouns.

separate is an adjective but section is not an adjective.

separate and section both are verbs.

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

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

separate: move or break apart
section: divide into segments

Other hyponyms of separate include subdivide, polarise, polarize, break up, calve, break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off, disjoin, disjoint, come away, come off, detach, segregate, segment, reduce, segment, partition, partition off, discerp, dismember, take apart, gerrymander.

separate (noun)	section (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments	the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication	one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
	one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
	a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
	a segment of a citrus fruit
	a small army unit usually having a special function
	a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
	a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
	a specialized division of a large organization
	a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
	(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
	a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
	a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
	a land unit equal to 1 square mile

separate (adjective)	section (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)	section (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	divide into segments
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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