split
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4.2
- noun
- /splɪt/
- The recent split in the community has led to heated debates and opposing viewpoints.
- an even split
- result in a split
- create a split
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Examples
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The back and forth revealed a growing split on tactics, if not aims, among cultural cold warriors.
Academic text (2015) -
Neither of my folks offered me a reason for their split except "irreconcilable differences."
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And some would suggest that that split is one that we should still respect.
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And these two sides are left with this split in a kind of decision.
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It's not quite an even split, is that really?
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Out of that split came the Democratic Party and, a little later, the Republican Party.
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However, the eighth convention the next year witnessed a split in the Alliance.
Academic text (1999) -
In the eighteenth century, a bitter split developed between Rabbinic and Hasidic Judaism in Eastern Europe.
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The split in the organization occurred after members disagreed on key policies.
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There is a significant split among party members on how to approach the upcoming election.
Synonyms
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4.2
A strong disagreement that separates people in a group
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3.4
An ending of a relationship or cooperation after disagreement
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6.0
A strong disagreement between groups that causes tension
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5.4
A serious break between people or groups that causes conflict
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3.6
A separation into parts when something falls apart
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4.3
Dividing something into separate parts, often with a border
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8.7
A serious split in a group when people have different beliefs or opinions
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4.7
An act of leaving a group to be independent or a sudden move ahead in a race
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3.2
The act of putting things into different groups
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3.4
The act of dividing something into parts or groups
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6.8
When a group or society breaks into smaller parts and loses shared values
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7.0
A group whose members strongly disagree about important issues
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8.9
The division of a larger group or area into smaller hostile parts
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8.8
Small groups inside a larger group compete and disagree, causing conflict
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4.9
A split into parts along natural lines, for example in rocks or cells
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8.1
A situation when people or groups are not united
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7.5
A situation where groups are split and do not work together
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9.9
The act of dividing something into two clearly different groups
An action that causes a serious split between people or groups
A division of something into two separate parts
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.0
A mental problem when one person acts like two or more different people with different memories and behaviour
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6.7
A boxing result where two judges choose one boxer and the third chooses the other
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5.5
A change by a company that gives each owner more shares while keeping their total value the same
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7.2
A phrase where a word like 'boldly' comes between to and a verb, as in 'to boldly go'
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8.2
Reduce the number of a company's shares so each share is worth more without changing total investment value
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6.8
A company change that gives each owner more shares without changing total value
- Specialized
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7.9
A company action that combines its shares so each is worth more but the total value stays the same
- Jargon
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8.1
A set of newspaper or magazine copies with some pages changed for different areas
- Specialized
A surgery that cuts the connection between the two halves of the brain
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A number that shows how similar scores are on two parts of a test
How Divided
Surface Forms
Etymology
Split comes from an old word meaning 'to break apart' or 'to divide'. This is why a split in a team or party means a real division, with people taking different sides.