split

Meanings

• Verb

  To separate or divide something into parts using a sharp instrument or force.

  - "I will split the wood with an axe."
  - "The cake is so sticky that it's hard to split it evenly."

• Verb

  To separate the components of a compound or complex entity into distinct parts.

  - "The team split up into smaller groups to discuss strategies."
  - "The atoms in a molecule are split into their constituent parts during electrolysis."

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Pronunciation

1. /splɪt/
   
   
   
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2. /splɪt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

break up , split up , cleave

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with split
kites , fights , heights , sights

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Split (Scottish) : A small loaf of bread
   

2. Split (Nautical) : A seam or joint in a sail or a ship's hull.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. split
   

2. splice
   

3. splitter
   

4. splat
   

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Variants

List of all variants of split that leads to same result
split , split hairs , split her sides , split his sides , split its sides , split my sides , split one's sides , split our sides , split the difference , split their sides , split your sides , splits , splits hairs , splits her sides , splits his sides , splits its sides , splits one's sides , splits the difference , splitting , splitting hairs , splitting her sides , splitting his sides , splitting its sides , splitting my sides , splitting one's sides , splitting our sides , splitting the difference , splitting their sides , splitting your sides , Split , split-brain , split decision , split decisions , split end , split ends , split-finger , split-fingered fastball , split-fingered fastballs , splitter , split infinitive , split infinitives , split leaf philodendron , split leaf philodendrons , split-leaf philodendron , split-leaf philodendrons

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Forms

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splits, splitter, splitting

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Etymology

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Old English 'splitan' from 'split' meaning 'to split, divide'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded split pea was 28.5 cm (11.2 inches) long.

2. In the Middle Ages, a 'split' was a unit of length equal to the width of a man's thumb.

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Related Concepts

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1. Division: The act of dividing something into parts or sharing it among a group.

2. Separation: The act of parting or dividing something from something else.

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Culture

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In literature, 'split' is often used metaphorically to describe a separation or division, such as in the title of Mark Twain's short story 'The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg', where the title refers to the moral split in the community. In music, the term 'split' is used to describe the splitting of a guitar signal into two separate signals, which can then be processed differently.

How to Memorize "split"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine splitting a log with an axe.
   - Visualize separating a cake into equal parts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'split' with the sound of an axe splitting wood.
   - Associate the word 'split' with the image of a cake being cut.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Splitting the Wood' to remember the definition of 'split' as a verb.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Split the Cake' to remember the definition of 'split' as a noun or verb meaning a separation.

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