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split

split

5 4.2
Cut lengthwise along the grain, as in wood
  • adjective
  • /splɪt/
translation icon : partido
  • But the real big issue is that the wood panel has split in several places.

So it's a sandwich on and it's a loaf, an entire loaf of bread basically that's split long ways.

Examples

  • Under her umbrella, she's examining the tips of her long brown hair, on the prowl for split ends.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I was getting into the car and my new overalls split right at the crotch.

  • The carpenter used split wood to create a rustic fence around the garden.

  • After the storm, we noticed that several of our logs had become split and unusable.

  • To start the fire, he gathered some split timber from the shed.

Synonyms

to divide
vssplit
680 1.1

To split something into parts or groups

is cutting along the wood grain, a specific method
to separate
vssplit
297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

is specifically cutting lengthwise along the grain, not just moving or grouping
to break up
vssplit
66 2.7

Separate something into smaller pieces

is achieved by cutting lengthwise along the grain rather than by forceful separation
to split up
vssplit
47 2.6

To divide something into smaller parts

is made by cutting lengthwise along the grain
to break apart
vssplit
26 3.0

To separate into pieces, for example a machine or a group

focuses on cutting wood lengthwise along the grain, not general making into pieces
to pull apart
vssplit
21 3.2

To break something into pieces by hand

is achieved by cutting lengthwise along the grain instead of tearing or hand force
to bisect
vssplit
5 5.1

Divide something into two equal parts, usually by a straight line or cut

is cut along the wood grain and often yields more than two pieces
to section
vssplit
4 3.3

To divide something into separate parts

is cut lengthwise along the grain
to dissever
vssplit
  • Formal
1 9.9

To cut or separate something into parts, often by breaking it

is a cutting action along the wood grain rather than general forceful parting
to ax
vssplit
  • US
1.3

To chop or split wood with a heavy bladed tool

is done by cutting lengthwise along the grain rather than by using a tool
to dispart
vssplit
  • Archaic
9.5

To divide something into separate parts

is specifically cutting lengthwise along the grain rather than merely dividing

Antonyms

65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

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 Split

to shatter
72 2.8
split
5 4.2
to cleave
8 8.0
to crack
311 1.0
to score
20 7.0

Surface Forms

split positive

Etymology

Split comes from an old word meaning 'to divide' or 'to cut apart'. That is why split wood means wood that has been cut lengthwise along the grain into two or more pieces.