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- Dictionarysplit/splɪt/
verb
- 1. break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain: "the ice cracked and split" Similar
- 2. (with reference to a group of people) divide into two or more groups: "let's split up and find the other two"
noun
- 1. a tear, crack, or fissure in something, especially down the middle or along the grain: "splits appeared in the decaying planks" Similar
- 2. (in gymnastics and dance) an act of leaping in the air or sitting down with the legs straight and at right angles to the body, one in front and the other behind, or one at each side: "I could never do the splits before"
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SPLIT definition: 1. to (cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line: 2. to form…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPLIT is to divide lengthwise usually along a grain or seam or by layers. How to use split in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Split.
SPLIT meaning: 1. to (cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line: 2. to form…. Learn more.
If something splits or if you split it, it is divided into two or more parts. In a severe gale the ship split in two. [V + in/into] If the chicken is fairly small, you may simply split it in half. [V n + in/into] We split the boards down the middle to use them for the back of the shelves.
Split definition: to divide or separate from end to end or into layers. See examples of SPLIT used in a sentence.
the division of a group of people into smaller groups because they disagree about something: This issue is likely to cause a major split in the party.
1. to break or cause to break, esp forcibly, by cleaving into separate pieces, often into two roughly equal pieces: to split a brick. 2. to separate or be separated from a whole: he split a piece of wood from the block. 3. to separate or be separated into factions, usually through discord.
Definition of split verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. If something splits or if you split it, it is divided into two or more parts. [...] 2. If an organization splits or is split, one group of members disagrees strongly with the other members, and may form a group of their own. [...] 3. A split in an organization is a disagreement between its members. [...] More. Definitions of 'Split'
Split means to come apart or rip in two. It can be used as a verb "let's split the apple in two" or as a noun "be careful to step over the split in the earth left by the quake." It implies some violence.
