splintered

Meanings

• Adjective

  Broken or split into smaller pieces; shattered.

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Variants

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splinter , splintered , splintering , splinters

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Etymology

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From Old English splitan ‘to split’, from splita ‘split’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'splinter group' refers to a small group that separates from a larger organization, often due to ideological differences.

2. The word 'splinter' is also used in the medical field to describe a small piece of bone or tissue that has broken off and is floating in a fluid, such as in the joints or the eye.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fractured: Related concept meaning broken or shattered in a way that leaves the object or situation in an irregular or unstable state.

2. Shattered: Related concept meaning completely broken or smashed into small pieces.

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Culture

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In literature, 'splintered' is used metaphorically to describe a situation or person that is fragmented or disjointed. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the narrator's guilt causes his sanity to 'splinter' and eventually leads him to confess his crime.

How to Memorize "splintered"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of wood or glass that has been splintered into many small pieces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'splintered' with the feeling of something being broken or shattered.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Splintered like shards of glass' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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