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spread out vs split

split vs spread out

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

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

spread out and split both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spread out No No Yes No
split Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, split is a hypernym of spread out; that is, split is a word with a broader meaning than spread out:
  • spread out: move away from each other
  • split: go one's own way; move apart
Other hypernyms of spread out include part, separate.
spread out (noun) split (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
spread out (adjective) split (adjective)
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
having been divided; having the unity destroyed
spread out (verb) split (verb)
set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
spread out or open from a closed or folded state separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
move outward go one's own way; move apart
extend in one or more directions discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
move away from each other separate into parts or portions
turn outward
strew or distribute over an area
Difference between spread out and split

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