split vs spread out

spread out vs split

split is a noun but spread out is not a noun.

split is an adjective but spread out is not an adjective.

split and spread out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
split	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
spread out	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

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

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

split (verb)	spread out (verb)
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure	set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
go one's own way; move apart	move outward
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways	extend in one or more directions
separate into parts or portions	move away from each other
	turn outward
	strew or distribute over an area

Difference between split and spread out

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