split vs fall apart

fall apart vs split

split is a noun but fall apart is not a noun.

split is an adjective but fall apart is not an adjective.

split and fall apart both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
split	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
fall apart	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fall apart is a hypernym of split; that is, fall apart is a word with a broader meaning than split:

split: come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
fall apart: become separated into pieces or fragments

Other hypernyms of split include break, come apart, separate, split up.

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

split (verb)	fall apart (verb)
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure	become separated into pieces or fragments
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument	break or fall apart into fragments
go one's own way; move apart	go to pieces
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways	lose one's emotional or mental composure
separate into parts or portions

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