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split

//splɪt//

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Note for split

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Forms

present (v1)
split
past (v2)
split
past participle (v3)
split
present participle
splitting
3rd person singular
splits

Definitions

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

    • He has split his lip.
  2. 2.Of something solid, particularly wood, to break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

  3. 3.To share; to divide.

    • We split the money among three people.
    • Presently the 57-strong Class 378 fleet is split between the East London line and North London line, with 29 units allocated on the east side.
  4. 4.To leave.(slang)

    • Let's split this scene and see if we can find a real party.
    • I had this Palm Springs gig set up for Joey and the bitch split. Least he ain't nowhere around.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Divided.

    • Republicans appear split on the centerpiece of Mr. Obama's economic recovery plan.
  2. 2.Having the middle object (group, module, etc.) equal to the direct sum of the others.

  3. 3.Comprising half decaffeinated and half caffeinated espresso.

  4. 4.Divided so as to be done or executed part at one time or price and part at another time or price.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2912

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Etymology

Attested since about 1567, from Middle Dutch splitten (“to split”) and/or Middle Low German splitten (“to split”), both ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *splittjan, an intensive form of Proto-West Germanic *splītan (“to split”), from Proto-Germanic *splītaną (whence Danish splitte, Low German splieten, German spleißen), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pley- (“to split, splice”).

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