Definition of Split

Noun

division of a group into opposing factions
"another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
"he gave the envelope a vigorous 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"
a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
"there was a rip in his pants"
"she had snags in her stockings"
a lengthwise crack in wood
"he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"
a promised or claimed share of loot or money
"he demanded his split before they disbanded"
a bottle containing half the usual amount
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
"The bubble burst"
- break open
go one's own way
move apart
"The friends separated after the party"
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"
- split up - break up
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
"cleave the bone"
separate into parts or portions
"divide the cake into three equal parts"
"The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
- split up - carve up

(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
"we bought split logs for the fireplace"
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"