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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.
1. a. : to divide lengthwise usually along a grain or seam or by layers. b. : to affect as if by cleaving or forcing apart. the river splits the town in two. 2. a (1) : to tear or rend apart : burst. (2) : to subject (an atom or atomic nucleus) to artificial disintegration by fission. b. : to affect as if by breaking up or tearing apart : shatter.
Split definition: to divide or separate from end to end or into layers. See examples of SPLIT used in a sentence.
If something splits or if you split it, it is divided into two or more parts. In a severe gale the ship split in two. [V + in/into] If the chicken is fairly small, you may simply split it in half. [V n + in/into] We split the boards down the middle to use them for the back of the shelves.
to ( cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line: be split between The prize was split between Susan and Kate. split something in something Split the eggplants in half and cover with breadcrumbs. split someone/something (up) into something The teacher split the children (up) into three groups.
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.
Definition of split verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Split means to come apart or rip in two. It can be used as a verb "let's split the apple in two" or as a noun "be careful to step over the split in the earth left by the quake." It implies some violence.
the division of a group of people into smaller groups because they disagree about something: This issue is likely to cause a major split in the party.
split. noun. /splɪt/. /splɪt/. disagreement. [countable] an argument or disagreement that divides a group of people or makes somebody separate from somebody else. Ten years after their acrimonious split, the band has reformed.
