sex vs separate

separate vs sex

sex and separate both are nouns.

sex is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

sex and separate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of sex; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than sex:

sex: tell the sex (of young chickens)
separate: mark as different

Other hypernyms of sex include differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart.

sex (noun)	separate (noun)
activities associated with sexual intercourse	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

sex (adjective)	separate (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

sex (verb)	separate (verb)
tell the sex (of young chickens)	become separated into pieces or fragments
to evoke sexual feelings	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

Difference between sex and separate

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