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Separator vs Divider - What's the difference?

separator | divider |

As nouns the difference between separator and divider

is that separator is an object located between two or more things and hence separates them while divider is an object that separates.

separator

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An object located between two or more things and hence them.
  • A device for removing one substance from another, such as cream from milk.
  • An agent performing the action of separating.

    • Anagrams

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    divider

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An object that separates.
  • A device resembling a drawing compass and used to transfer measurements of length.
  • (British, US) The median of a highway or other road where traffic in opposite directions are kept separated.
  • A person who separates or classifies.

    • Verb

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