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separate vs strain

strain vs separate

separate and strain both are nouns.

separate is an adjective but strain is not an adjective.

separate and strain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
separate Yes Yes Yes No
strain Yes No Yes No
As verbs, strain is a hyponym of separate; that is, strain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than separate:
  • separate: divide into components or constituents
  • strain: remove by passing through a filter
Other hyponyms of separate include break down, break up, decompose, dialyse, dialyze, peptise, peptize, macerate, card, tease, filter, filter out, filtrate, separate out, extract, fractionate, fractionate, sieve, sift, wash, disperse, avulse.
separate (noun) strain (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments an effortful attempt to attain a goal
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication the act of singing
an intense or violent exertion
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
separate (adjective) strain (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) strain (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork alter the shape of (something) by stress
arrange or order by classes or categories to exert much effort or energy
mark as different use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
move or break apart remove by passing through a filter
force, take, or pull apart separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
divide into components or constituents become stretched or tense or taut
go one's own way; move apart rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
make a division or separation test the limits of
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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