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split

split

11 1.1
A break in something, for example a tear in fabric or wood
  • noun
  • /splɪt/
translation icon : rasgadura
  • Overall, an 80/20 split in favor of the government is standard in production-sharing contracts.

He has two nails with the split oh, down the middle.

Examples

  • Blood's from a split in the crown of her head.

  • And that split between residential and commercial.

  • There was an even split of boys and girls.

    Academic text (2009)
  • We just found a split in the main brace, Captain.

  • We've got a split rock, really pretty orange bloom.

  • The trunk's split.

  • The top casing's split.

  • The carpenter noticed a split in the wood that would require careful repair.

  • After the storm, there was a noticeable split in the fence that needed mending.

  • They found a long split in the fabric, making the dress unwearable.

Synonyms

fracture
vssplit
364 4.1

A break in something hard like a bone or rock

is used more generally for many materials not only hard substances like bone
tear
vssplit
207 1.0

A long cut in cloth or paper made by pulling it

is less about force and more about a general separation along a line
break
vssplit
66 1.0

A sudden crack in a hard thing such as a bone

is a narrower form focused on clean division along a line not full separation
rip
vssplit
23 1.9

A long tear in fabric made by pulling it apart quickly

is a general separation that does not require rapid violent action
9 5.1

A very thin crack in a bone that does not split it

is a broader separation not limited to extremely thin cracks in hard tissue
rent
vssplit
9 8.4

An opening in cloth or other material made by pulling it apart

is the general kind of separation not limited to fabrics or materials
snag
vssplit
3 4.1

A small tear or pull in fabric caused by catching

is a separation made by pulling force rather than accidental catching
capillary fracture
vssplit
  • Specialized
7.4

A tiny crack in a bone that does not separate the pieces

is the general term for a separation not only tiny lines in bone

Antonyms

1.0

Complete and not broken or divided

Idioms

to split hairs
  • Informal
15 6.8

Argue about very small differences that do not matter

lickety-split
  • Informal
4 8.8

Happens very quickly and without delay

lickety split
  • Informal
1 8.6

Very quickly without any delay

lickety-split
  • Informal
1 9.9

People say it to tell someone to hurry

1 5.6

To laugh very hard

1 8.1

To give each side part of what they want so both feel happy

Compounds

43 2.5

A very short moment when something happens

10 1.0

A dessert of a banana with scoops of ice cream, sauces, nuts, and whipped cream

split personality
  • Specialized
9 8.0

A mental problem when one person acts like two or more different people with different memories and behaviour

A boxing result where two judges choose one boxer and the third chooses the other

3 2.0

A dried pea cut in half and used for soup

stock split
  • Specialized
2 5.5

A change by a company that gives each owner more shares while keeping their total value the same

1 7.3

A player who stands wide to catch passes for the team on offense

A thick hot dish made from split peas and vegetables

split up
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A company change that gives each owner more shares without changing total value

split infinitive
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A phrase where a word like 'boldly' comes between to and a verb, as in 'to boldly go'

1 6.1

A long wooden piece cut lengthwise from a log used in fences

1 4.6

A work schedule with two short work periods separated by a long break

1 5.8

To vote for candidates from more than one party in the same election

1 4.8

A fence made from split logs stacked horizontally in a zigzag

reverse split
  • Specialized
8.2

Reduce the number of a company's shares so each share is worth more without changing total investment value

reverse stock split
  • Specialized
7.9

A company action that combines its shares so each is worth more but the total value stays the same

split-brain technique
  • Specialized
9.7

A surgery that cuts the connection between the two halves of the brain

9.4

A number that shows how similar scores are on two parts of a test

split run
  • Jargon
8.1

A set of newspaper or magazine copies with some pages changed for different areas

How Large

gash
30 3.9
split
11 1.1
crack
267 1.0
nick
200 3.6

Surface Forms

split singular
splits plural

Etymology

Split comes from an old Germanic word meaning 'to break'. So a split is simply a break, crack, or tear, like a rip in cloth or a crack in a log.