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split

split

1 8.4
A division of a blockchain that creates a separate chain and new coin
  • noun
  • /splɪt/
  • Texting
translation icon : bifurcación
  • When a split occurs, each universe gets its own Hilbert space; the vectors in one space no longer have anything to do with the other space.

And then we made this controversial decision to change the Ethereum protocol and we, you know, then there was that Ethereum classic split.

Examples

  • FORK SPLIT.

  • This split-second "mental gut check" made just before will strike courage within the decision maker that will then help him or her in facing the ultimate reverberating aftermath of the decision.

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  • There is a new cryptocurrency that has split from Bitcoin that it's called Bitcoin Cash.

  • Twelve dozens to the 1+4+4 to break the Nine, you understand me in three splits of time.

    Blog text (30)
  • Sometime after the split, this branch acquired a brand-new trigger gene on the Y chromosome.

    Academic text (2002)
  • FORK SPLIT.

  • There just can't be any splitting of the worlds when one quantum particle is coherently and peacefully propagating through an experimental apparatus.

    Blog text (30)
  • It's clear that there can't be any splitting during a sensitive interference experiment because such an "elephant in china" converting the fuzzy quantum information into the classical one would surely destroy the interference pattern.

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  • The recent split in the blockchain has created a new cryptocurrency called Bitcoin Cash.

  • After the split of the ledger, users had to choose which version of the blockchain they wanted to use.

Synonyms

breakup
vssplit
39 3.6

A separation into parts when something falls apart

is the blockchain division that creates an incompatible ledger rather than mere disintegration
partition
vssplit
20 4.3

Dividing something into separate parts, often with a border

is the blockchain division that creates an incompatible ledger not merely a bordered section
subdivision
vssplit
10 3.7

The act of splitting something already split into smaller parts

is the blockchain division that creates an incompatible ledger rather than a finer cut
fragmentation
vssplit
  • Specialized
9 6.8

When a group or society breaks into smaller parts and loses shared values

is the blockchain division that creates an incompatible ledger rather than social decline
separation
vssplit
8 3.2

The act of putting things into different groups

is the blockchain division that makes an incompatible ledger rather than simple sorting
branching
vssplit
8 3.4

The action of one thing dividing into parts that spread out

is the blockchain division that makes an incompatible ledger rather than mere offshoots
bifurcation
vssplit
  • Formal
6 8.6

A point where a road or river splits into two

is a blockchain division forming an incompatible ledger not only a two-part divide
segmentation
vssplit
3 6.1

Dividing something into separate parts

is the blockchain division that produces an incompatible ledger not mere organization
partitioning
vssplit
3 6.0

Dividing something into parts or groups

is the blockchain case that makes an incompatible ledger rather than mere categorization
forking
vssplit
1 5.9

Dividing into two or more parts

is the blockchain division that creates an incompatible ledger and sometimes a new currency
splitting
vssplit
3.4

The act of dividing something into parts or groups

is the blockchain division that creates an incompatible ledger rather than a general divide
bipartition
vssplit
8.6

A division of something into two separate parts

is the blockchain case producing an incompatible ledger rather than a simple two-part division

Antonyms

192 3.2

To join two or more things so they become one

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 Disruptive

split
  • Texting
1 8.4
Taproot
  • Specialized
9.8

Surface Forms

split singular
splits plural

Etymology

Split comes from an old Germanic word meaning 'to break' or 'divide'. So a blockchain split is when the chain breaks into two separate ledgers, creating a new, separate form of the currency.