split

³split

noun

Definition of SPLIT

1

a : a narrow break made by or as if by splitting b : an arrangement of bowling pins left standing with space for pins between them

2

: a piece split off or made thin by splitting

3

a : a division into or between divergent or antagonistic elements or forces <a cultural split> b : a faction formed in this way

4

a : the act or process of splitting (as the stock of a corporation) b : the act of lowering oneself to the floor or leaping into the air with legs extended at right angles to the trunk

5

: a product of division by or as if by splitting

6

: a wine bottle holding one quarter the usual amount or about .1875 liters (6 to 6.5 ounces); also : the quantity held by a split

7

: an ice cream sundae served over slices of fruit (as banana)

8

: the recorded time at or for a specific part of a race

Examples of SPLIT

1. There's a split down the back of your jacket.
2. The new policy has caused a split in the organization.
3. a split between liberals and conservatives
4. a wide split of opinions

First Known Use of SPLIT

1597

Related to SPLIT

Synonyms: check, chink, cleft, cranny, crevice, fissure, rift, crack

Antonyms: unification, union

Related Words: crevasse; craze, hairline; fracture, rupture; breach, gap, opening; cut, gash, incision, slit

Near Antonyms: assemblage, association; attachment, conjunction, connection, link, linkage, linkup; aggregation, combination, consolidation, fusion

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