splitter

noun

split·​ter ˈspli-tər 

1

: one that splits

2

: one who classifies organisms into numerous named groups based on relatively minor variations or characters compare lumper

3

: split-fingered fastball

Examples of splitter in a Sentence

a three-way phone line splitter

Recent Examples on the Web

Betts drove a 2-2 splitter from Tyler Phillips 399 feet to left-center for his 20th homer of the season. — CBS News, 12 Sep. 2026

Smith connected on a splitter for the first home run off Duran (2-6) since May 22. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

The Japanese icon fooled big league batters with a devastating splitter for 12 seasons before becoming an advisor to the Padres, and so Bednar suddenly had the perfect mentor to lean on. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

The Dodgers loaded the bases again in the eighth but came up empty when Muncy chased a splitter out of the strike zone on the ninth-pitch of his at-bat against reliever Didier Fuentes. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing splitter

• beam splitter
• rail-splitter

Rhymes for splitter

• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter
• hitter
• jitter
• knitter
• litter
• quitter
• ritter
• titter