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split

/ split /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
being divided or separated
"split between love and hate"
Similar:
divided
adjective satellite Sense 2
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
"we bought split logs for the fireplace"
Similar:
cut
adjective satellite Sense 3
broken or burst apart longitudinally
"after the thunderstorm we found a tree with a split trunk"
"they tore big juicy chunks from the heart of the split watermelon"
Similar:
broken
noun Sense 4
a bottle containing half the usual amount
Type of:
bottle bottleful
noun Sense 5
a promised or claimed share of loot or money
"he demanded his split before they disbanded"
Type of:
share portion part
Derived:
divide split up separate dissever carve up
noun Sense 6
a lengthwise crack in wood
"he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"
Type of:
crack cleft crevice
Derived:
burst break open
noun Sense 7
an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea
Type of:
city metropolis urban center
Has parts:
Croatia Republic of Croatia Hrvatska
noun Sense 8
a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
Type of:
frozen dessert
Kinds of:
banana split
noun Sense 9
(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"
Type of:
formation
Domain:
tenpins tenpin bowling
noun Sense 10
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"
Type of:
increase step-up
noun Sense 11
extending the legs at right angles to the trunks (one in front and the other in back)
Type of:
acrobatic stunt acrobatic feat
noun Sense 12
division of a group into opposing factions
"another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"
Type of:
division
Derived:
separate part split up break break up
verb Sense 13
separate into parts or portions
"divide the cake into three equal parts"
"The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
Opposites:
unite unify
Type of:
change integrity
Kinds of:
subdivide format initialize initialise sectionalize
Derived:
division splitter divider partition
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 14
having a long rip or tear
"a split lip"
Similar:
injured
verb Sense 15
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
"cleave the bone"
Type of:
tear
Kinds of:
maul laminate
Derived:
rent rip snag tear rail-splitter
Verb group:
cleave
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 16
break open or apart suddenly
"The bubble burst"
Type of:
break separate split up
Kinds of:
pop blow stave stave in
Derived:
explosion burst
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 17
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
"he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
Type of:
tear
Derived:
cleave rive rend rip pull
verb Sense 18
go one''s own away; move apart
"The friends separated after the party"
Type of:
move
Kinds of:
disperse dissipate scatter spread out break up
Derived:
schism farewell leave leave-taking parting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
adjective satellite Sense 19
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"
Similar:
divided
verb Sense 20
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"
Kinds of:
give the axe give the bounce give the gate disunify break apart
Derived:
dissolution breakup rupture breach break
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 21
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
"there was a rip in his pants"
"she had snags in her stockings"
Type of:
opening gap
Derived:
tear rupture snap bust cleave
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
21
Total Synonyms
5
Total Relationships
103
Times Searched
3
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