splitter

noun

split·​ter ˈspli-tər How to pronounce splitter (audio)
1
: one that splits
2
: one who classifies organisms into numerous named groups based on relatively minor variations or characters compare lumper
3

Examples of splitter in a Sentence

a three-way phone line splitter
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The splitter needs to do its part. Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 June 2026 Eovaldi offered him a healthy diet of cutters, splitters and curveballs during that sequence. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 When the two met on Saturday afternoon, Crow-Armstrong ambushed a first-pitch in-zone splitter from Winn and turned the offspeed offering into a game-tying home run. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 Soriano mostly ditched his four-seam fastball late in the outing and tried to rely on his splitter and knuckle-curve. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for splitter

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of splitter was in 1623

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“Splitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splitter. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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