separator vs setup

separator and setup both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
separator	Yes	No	No	No
setup	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, setup is a hypernym of separator; that is, setup is a word with a broader meaning than separator:

separator: an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
setup: equipment designed to serve a specific function

Other hypernyms of separator include apparatus.

separator (noun)	setup (noun)
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension	an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
	equipment designed to serve a specific function
	the way something is organized or arranged