split vs increase

increase vs split

split and increase both are nouns.

split is an adjective but increase is not an adjective.

split and increase both are verbs.

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

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

split: an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
increase: the act of increasing something

Other hypernyms of split include step-up.

split (noun)	increase (noun)
division of a group into opposing factions	the act of increasing something
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something	the amount by which something increases
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)	a change resulting in an increase
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity	a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl	a quantity that is added
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)	increase (adjective)
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
having been divided; having the unity destroyed

split (verb)	increase (verb)
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure	become bigger or greater in amount
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument	make bigger or more
go one's own way; move apart
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
separate into parts or portions

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