sliver vs separate

separate vs sliver

sliver and separate both are nouns.

sliver is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

sliver and separate both are verbs.

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

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

sliver: divide into slivers or splinters
separate: separate into parts or portions

Other hypernyms of sliver include carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up.

sliver (noun)	separate (noun)
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

sliver (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

sliver (verb)	separate (verb)
break up into splinters or slivers	become separated into pieces or fragments
form into slivers	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
divide into slivers or splinters	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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