splitting
- noun
- /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
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división
- And this conference was on photosynthetic splitting of water into oxygen.
And now back to splitting nitrogen molecules.
- And now back to splitting nitrogen molecules.
- But splitting, splitting things up totally makes sense.
- I would agree with to the splitting of the Red Sea.
- Do you know what splitting behaviors are splitting?
Examples
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Just as in the case of atoms, these splittings contain the details of spin interactions and other subtle quantum mechanical properties.
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But splitting, splitting things up totally makes sense.
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We ended up with the splitting of the silver beam.
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That is to say, there's a splitting between the energy of these two.
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So Durkheim really allowed me to see atomization, splitting, the loss of meaning.
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Improved spatial uniformity of the large magnetic field revealed smaller splittings of NMR lines.
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Robert V. Pound's early discovery and recording of electric quadrupole splittings of NMR in crystals made possible nuclear spin measurements and very rough estimates of nuclear quadrupole moments.
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As a result of that enormous improvement, QD researchers have made a flurry of new and direct observations of fine-structure splittings, hyperfine shifts, and so on.
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The splitting of the log made it easier to carry the pieces inside for the fire.
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Each splitting of the cake created perfect portions for all the guests at the party.
Synonyms
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2.9
The process of making something into parts or equal parts in math
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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
10
3.7
The act of splitting something already split into smaller parts
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3.2
The act of putting things into different groups
8
3.4
The action of one thing dividing into parts that spread out
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6.3
Breaking something into small pieces, often by force
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4.9
A split into parts along natural lines, for example in rocks or cells
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6.1
Dividing something into separate parts
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6.0
Dividing something into parts or groups
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8.0
Dividing something into separate parts to keep things organized
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7.9
Breaking a whole into smaller separate parts
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9.8
The cutting or splitting of something into parts
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7.0
To divide something into separate parts that work on their own
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5.9
Dividing into two or more parts
A process of dividing something into separate parts to make it easier to manage
The breaking of a group or society into smaller, competing groups
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
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7.7
Making very small, unimportant differences in an argument or discussion
A machine that splits large stone blocks like granite or marble into smaller pieces
- Specialized
Dividing text into words for computer processing, especially for languages without spaces
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Morphology
Etymology
Splitting comes from the verb split, which means 'to divide' or 'to separate into parts'. So a 'splitting' is the act of dividing something, as in the splitting of a company, a cell, or a group of people.