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split vs format

format vs split

split and format both are nouns.

split is an adjective but format is not an adjective.

split and format both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
split Yes Yes Yes No
format Yes No Yes No
As verbs, format is a hyponym of split; that is, format is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than split:
  • split: separate into parts or portions
  • format: divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
split (noun) format (noun)
division of a group into opposing factions the general appearance of a publication
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
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) format (adjective)
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
having been divided; having the unity destroyed
split (verb) format (verb)
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
go one's own way; move apart set (printed matter) into a specific format
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
separate into parts or portions
Difference between split and format

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