split vs canton

canton vs split

split and canton both are nouns.

split is an adjective but canton is not an adjective.

split and canton both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
split	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
canton	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, canton is a hyponym of split; that is, canton is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than split:

split: separate into parts or portions
canton: divide into cantons, of a country

Other hyponyms of split include subdivide, format, initialise, initialize, sectionalise, sectionalize, triangulate, unitise, unitize, lot, parcel, sliver, splinter, paragraph, Balkanise, Balkanize.

split (noun)	canton (noun)
division of a group into opposing factions	a small administrative division of a country
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl
a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a lengthwise crack in wood
a promised or claimed share of loot or money
a bottle containing half the usual amount

split (adjective)	canton (adjective)
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
having been divided; having the unity destroyed

split (verb)	canton (verb)
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure	divide into cantons, of a country
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument	provide housing for (military personnel)
go one's own way; move apart
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
separate into parts or portions

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