Difference between Separate and Divided

What is the difference between Separate and Divided?

Separate as an adjective is apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else). while Divided as an adjective is separated or split into pieces

Separate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else). Not together (with); not united (to).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To divide (a thing) into separate parts. To cause (things or people) to be separate. To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.

Example sentence: I wanted to separate data from programs, because data and instructions are very different.

Divided

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: separated or split into pieceshaving conflicting interests or emotionsdisunited(of a road) separated into lanes, that move in opposite directions, by a median

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

Example sentence: Say not you know another entirely till you have divided an inheritance with him.

We hope you now know whether to use Separate or Divided in your sentence.

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