split vs disperse

disperse vs split

split is a noun but disperse is not a noun.

split is an adjective but disperse is not an adjective.

split and disperse both are verbs.

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

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

split: go one's own way; move apart
disperse: move away from each other

Other hyponyms of split include dissipate, scatter, spread out, break up, diffract.

split (noun)	disperse (noun)
division of a group into opposing factions
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)	disperse (adjective)
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
having been divided; having the unity destroyed

split (verb)	disperse (verb)
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure	cause to separate
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument	cause to become widely known
go one's own way; move apart	distribute loosely
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways	separate (light) into spectral rays
separate into parts or portions	move away from each other
	to cause to separate and go in different directions

Difference between split and disperse

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