sprawl vs distribute

distribute vs sprawl

sprawl is a noun but distribute is not a noun.

sprawl and distribute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sprawl	Yes	No	Yes	No
distribute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distribute is a hypernym of sprawl; that is, distribute is a word with a broader meaning than sprawl:

sprawl: go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
distribute: distribute or disperse widely

Other hypernyms of sprawl include spread.

sprawl (noun)	distribute (noun)
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities

sprawl (verb)	distribute (verb)
sit or lie with one's limbs spread out	cause to become widely known
go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way	to arrange in a systematic order
	distribute or disperse widely
	cause to be distributed
	administer or bestow, as in small portions
	give to several people
	release
	be mathematically distributive
	be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
	spread throughout a given area

Difference between sprawl and distribute

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