size vs separate

separate vs size

size and separate both are nouns.

size and separate both are adjectives.

size and separate both are verbs.

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

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

size: sort according to size
separate: arrange or order by classes or categories

Other hypernyms of size include assort, class, classify, sort, sort out.

size (noun)	separate (noun)
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
a large magnitude
the actual state of affairs
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

size (adjective)	separate (adjective)
(used in combination) sized	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

size (verb)	separate (verb)
make to a size; bring to a suitable size	become separated into pieces or fragments
sort according to size	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)	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

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