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- Dictionarysplit/splɪt/
verb
- 1. break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain: "the ice cracked and split" Similar
- 2. (with reference to a group of people) divide into two or more groups: "let's split up and find the other two"
noun
- 1. a tear, crack, or fissure in something, especially down the middle or along the grain: "splits appeared in the decaying planks" Similar
- 2. (in gymnastics and dance) an act of leaping in the air or sitting down with the legs straight and at right angles to the body, one in front and the other behind, or one at each side: "I could never do the splits before"
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SPLIT definition: 1. to (cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line: 2. to form…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPLIT is to divide lengthwise usually along a grain or seam or by layers. How to use split in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Split.
24 meanings: 1. to break or cause to break, esp forcibly, by cleaving into separate pieces, often into two roughly equal pieces.... Click for more definitions.
Split definition: to divide or separate from end to end or into layers. See examples of SPLIT used in a sentence.
SPLIT meaning: 1. to (cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line: 2. to form…. Learn more.
1. a. To divide (something) from end to end, into layers, or along the grain: split the log down the middle. See Synonyms at tear 1. b. To cause to be split unintentionally: split my pants laughing. c. To cause to undergo nuclear fission or division into elements: splitting atomic nuclei with neutrons; splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. d.
to divide into smaller parts or groups, or to divide something into smaller parts or groups: The children split up into three groups. split verb (SHARE) to share something by dividing it into smaller parts: The cost of the wedding will be split between the two families. split verb (DISAGREE)
[transitive] to divide something into two or more parts and share it between different people, activities, etc. split something with somebody She split the money she won with her brother. split something The two men agreed to split the proceeds. We share a house and split all the bills.
Definitions of 'split' 1. If something splits or if you split it, it is divided into two or more parts. [...] 2. If an organization splits or is split, one group of members disagrees strongly with the other members, and may form a group of their own. [...] 3. A split in an organization is a disagreement between its members. [...] More.
From Longman Business Dictionary split1 /splɪt/ verb (past tense and past participle split, present participle splitting) 1 [transitive] to divide something into separate parts so that two or more people each get a part We agreed to split the fee. split something between The merger forced us to split operations between London and Edinburgh ...
