separation vs winnow

winnow vs separation

separation and winnow both are nouns.

separation is not a verb while winnow is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
separation	Yes	No	No	No
winnow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, winnow is a hyponym of separation; that is, winnow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than separation:

separation: sorting one thing from others
winnow: the act of separating grain from chaff

Other hyponyms of separation include threshing, sifting, winnowing.

separation (noun)	winnow (noun)
the social act of separating or parting company	the act of separating grain from chaff
the act of dividing or disconnecting
(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
sorting one thing from others
the distance between things
coming apart
the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
the space where a division or parting occurs
the state of lacking unity

separation (verb)	winnow (verb)
	blow away or off with a current of air
	select desirable parts from a group or list
	separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
	blow on

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