Definition of Split
Noun
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division of a group into opposing factions
"another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"
schism -
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
"he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
rent rip -
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
"they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"
- stock split - split up -
(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl
"he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame"
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a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
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an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea
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an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
"there was a rip in his pants"
"she had snags in her stockings"
rip rent snag tear -
a lengthwise crack in wood
"he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"
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a promised or claimed share of loot or money
"he demanded his split before they disbanded"
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a bottle containing half the usual amount
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extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
Verb
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
"The bubble burst"
burst - break open -
go one's own way
move apart
"The friends separated after the party"
separate part -
discontinue an association or relation
go different ways
"The business partners broke over a tax question"
"The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"
"My friend and I split up"
separate part - split up break - break up -
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
"cleave the bone"
cleave rive -
separate into parts or portions
"divide the cake into three equal parts"
"The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
divide - split up separate dissever - carve up
Adjective
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(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
"we bought split logs for the fireplace"
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having been divided
having the unity destroyed
"Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell
"a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White
"a fragmented coalition"
"a split group"
disconnected disunited fragmented
Word games points for the Split
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- Word Chums® score of the split (9)
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Unscramble split
34 unscramble word found using the letters split.
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