separate vs segment

segment vs separate

separate and segment both are nouns.

separate is an adjective but segment is not an adjective.

separate and segment both are verbs.

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

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

separate: move or break apart
segment: divide or split up

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, reduce, section, partition, partition off, discerp, dismember, take apart, gerrymander.

separate (noun)	segment (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments	one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication	one of the parts into which something naturally divides

separate (adjective)	segment (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)	segment (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments	divide into segments
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork	divide or split up
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 segment

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