split vs fissure

fissure vs split

split and fissure both are nouns.

split is an adjective but fissure is not an adjective.

split and fissure both are verbs.

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

As nouns, fissure is a hypernym of split; that is, fissure is a word with a broader meaning than split:

split: a lengthwise crack in wood
fissure: a long narrow cleft

Other hypernyms of split include cleft, crack, crevice, scissure.

split (noun)	fissure (noun)
division of a group into opposing factions	(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something	a long narrow cleft
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)	a long narrow depression in a surface
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)	fissure (adjective)
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
having been divided; having the unity destroyed

split (verb)	fissure (verb)
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure	break into fissures or fine cracks
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
go one's own way; move apart
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
separate into parts or portions

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