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v., split, split·ting, splits.

v.tr.
  1. To divide from end to end or along the grain by or as if by a sharp blow. See synonyms at tear1.
    1. To break, burst, or rip apart with force; rend. See synonyms at break.
    2. To affect with force in a way that suggests tearing apart: A lightning bolt split the night sky.
  2. To separate (people or groups, for example); disunite.
  3. To divide and share: split a dessert.
  4. To divide, as for convenience or proper ordering: split the project up into stages.
  5. To separate (leather, for example) into layers.
  6. To mark (a vote or ballot) in favor of candidates from different parties.
  7. To divide (stock) by issuing multiples of the existing stock with a corresponding reduction in the price of each share, so that the total value of the stock is unchanged.
  8. Sports. To win half the games of (a series or double-header).
  9. Slang. To depart from; leave: a mobster who suddenly split town.
v.intr.
  1. To become separated into parts, especially to undergo lengthwise division.
  2. To become broken or ripped apart, especially from internal pressure.
  3. To become or admit of being divided: Let's split up into teams. This poem doesn't split up into stanzas very well.
  4. Informal. To become divided or part company as a result of discord or disagreement: She split with the regular party organization. They split up after a year of marriage.
  5. To divide or share something with others.
  6. Slang. To depart; leave: All the older kids have split to go dancing.
n.
  1. The act of splitting or the result of it.
  2. A breach or rupture in a group.
  3. A splinter.
  4. Something divided and portioned out; a share.
  5. Sports. The recorded time for an interval or segment of a race.
  6. A strip of flexible wood used for making baskets.
    1. A bottle of an alcoholic or carbonated beverage half the usual size.
    2. A drink of half the usual quantity.
    3. A half pint.
  7. A dessert of sliced fruit, ice cream, and toppings.
  8. Sports. An acrobatic feat in which the legs are stretched out straight in opposite directions at right angles to the trunk. Often used in the plural.
  9. Sports. An arrangement of bowling pins left standing after a bowl, in which two or more pins remain standing with one or more pins between them knocked down.
  10. A single thickness of a split hide.
adj.
  1. Having been divided or separated.
  2. Fissured longitudinally; cleft.
    1. Quoted in 16ths rather than in 8ths. Used of stocks.
    2. Having been split. Used of stocks.
idiom:

split hairs

  1. To see or make trivial distinctions; quibble.

[Dutch splitten, from Middle Dutch.]

splitter split'ter n.

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Increase in a corporation's number of outstanding shares of stock without any change in the shareholders' Equity or the aggregate Market Value at the time of the split. In a split, also called a split up, the share price declines. If a stock at $100 par value splits 2-for-1, the number of authorized shares doubles (for example, from 10 million to 20 million) and the price per share drops by half, to $50. A holder of 50 shares before the split now has 100 shares at the lower price. If the same stock splits 4-for-1, the number of shares quadruples to 40 million and the share price falls to $25. Dividends per share also fall proportionately. Directors of a corporation will authorize a split to make ownership more affordable to a broader base of investors. Where stock splits require an increase in Authorized Shares and/or a change in Par Value of the stock, shareholders must approve an amendment of the corporate charter.

See also Reverse Split.

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verb

  1. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument: carve, cleave1, cut, dissever, sever, slice, slit. See assemble/disassemble.
  2. To undergo partial breaking: crack, fissure, fracture, rupture. See help/harm/harmless.
  3. To separate or pull apart by force: rend, rip, rive, run, tear1. See assemble/disassemble, help/harm/harmless.
  4. To become or cause to become apart one from another. break, detach, disjoin, disjoint, disunite, divide, divorce, part, separate. Idioms: part company, set at odds. See assemble/disassemble.
  5. To break away or withdraw from membership in an association or a federation: secede, splinter (off). See participate/abstain, politics.
  6. To terminate a relationship or an association by or as if by leaving one another. break off, break up, part, separate. Idioms: call it quits, come to a parting of the ways, part company. See assemble/disassemble, continue/stop/pause.
  7. To move or proceed away from a place: depart, exit, get away, get off, go, go away, leave1, pull out, quit, retire, run (along), withdraw. Informal cut out, push off, shove off. Slang blow1, take off. Idioms: hit the road, take leave. See approach/retreat.

noun

  1. The act or an instance of separating one thing from another: detachment, disjunction, disjuncture, disseverance, disseverment, disunion, division, divorce, divorcement, parting, partition, separation, severance. See assemble/disassemble, part/whole.
  2. The result of cutting: cut, gash, incision, slash, slice, slit. See enter/exit, help/harm/harmless.
  3. A usually narrow partial opening caused by splitting and rupture: break, chink, cleavage, cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, rift. See open/close.
  4. An interruption in friendly relations: alienation, breach, break, disaffection, estrangement, fissure, rent2, rift, rupture, schism. See assemble/disassemble, help/harm/harmless.
  5. That which is allotted: allocation, allotment, allowance, dole, lot, measure, part, portion, quantum, quota, ration, share. Informal cut. Slang divvy. See collect/distribute.

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n

Definition: difference, disunion
Antonyms: juncture, marriage, union

n

Definition: opening
Antonyms: closing, closure

v

Definition: break up, pull apart
Antonyms: combine, join, pull together

v

Definition: divide into parts
Antonyms: combine, join


Wood Glossary: Split
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Separation of the fibers in a piece of wood from face to face (other term: end-split).

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IN BRIEF: To break or divide into parts.

pronunciation We split the bread into four parts so everyone would get some.

Dream Symbol: Split
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To break apart from or be broken apart, perhaps referring to a relationship or a partnership. This may bring relief, or the dreamer may be experiencing separation anxieties.


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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - dele, splitte, spalte, flænge, dele op, revne, flække, tale over sig, stikke af, skilles
v. intr. - opdelt, adskilt
n. - revne, spalte, splittelse, lille glas whisky, andel, sladderhank
adj. - opdele, splitte, adskille

idioms:

  • split ends    spaltede hårspidser
  • split infinitive    infinitiv delt fra præposition
  • split one's sides    revne af grin
  • split personality    personlighedsspaltning, skizofreni
  • split screen    delt skærm
  • split second    kort øjeblik, brøkdel af et sekund
  • split shift    opdelt arbejdsskift
  • split the difference    indgå kompromis, mødes på halvvejen
  • split ticket    at stemme på flere kandidater
  • split up    opdele, dele, spalte sig, skilles, gå fra hinanden
  • splitting headache    skærende hovedpine

n. - Split

Nederlands (Dutch)
splijten, (zich) afsplitsen, verdelen, vertrekken, verklappen, splitsing, spleet, scheuring, breuk, deling, gedeeld, wijdbeens

Français (French)
v. tr. - fendre, déchirer, diviser, provoquer une scission dans, (GB) cafarder, partager (un coût)
v. intr. - se fendre, se déchirer, se défaire, se diviser, (gén, Pol) se diviser, (GB) cafarder (fam), rapporter sur qn (à), filer (fam)
n. - (lit) déchirure, fissure, crevasse, scission, rupture, partage, (US) petite bouteille, demi-bouteille (de vin), (Culin) coupe glacée, (Fin) marge différentielle, différence
adj. - déchiré, défait, fendu

idioms:

  • split ends    cheveux fourchus
  • split hairs    cheveux fourchus
  • split infinitive    introduction d'un adverbe dans l'infinitif, (Ling) infinitif où un adverbe est intercalé entre to, et le verbe
  • split one's sides    se tordre de rire
  • split one's vote    partager ses votes entre plusieurs candidats
  • split personality    double personnalité
  • split screen    écran divisé, split screen
  • split second    fraction de seconde
  • split shift    poste fractionné
  • split the difference    partager la différence, faire un compromis
  • split the ticket    (US) partager ses votes
  • split the vote    partager le vote entre plusieurs candidats
  • split ticket    (US, Pol) vote pour une liste panachée
  • split up    se séparer, se disperser, éclater, se scinder
  • splitting headache    (avoir) horriblement mal à la tête

Deutsch (German)
n. - Spaltung, Riss, Aufteilung, Spagat
v. - sich trennen, (sich) spalten, (sich) teilen, aufteilen
adj. - gespalten

idioms:

  • split ends    Spliß
  • split hairs    Haarspalterei betreiben
  • split infinitive    (Ling.) in den Infinitiv eingeschobenes Adverb
  • split one's sides    vor Lachen platzen
  • split one's vote    seine Stimme den Kandidaten verschiedener Parteien geben
  • split personality    gespaltene Persönlichkeit
  • split screen    Bildschirm, auf dem mehrere Bilder gezeigt werden
  • split second    Bruchteil einer Sekunde
  • split shift    Teilschicht
  • split the difference    einen Kompromiß eingehen
  • split the ticket    (Am. Pol.) splitten
  • split the vote    ein Kandidat zieht Stimmen von einem Anderen und beide werden von einem Dritten besiegt
  • split ticket    Stimmzettel mit Kandidaten verschiedener Parteien
  • split up    aufteilen, (ugs.) sich trennen
  • splitting headache    rasende Kopfschmerzen

n. - Split

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σχίσιμο, σχισμή, ρωγμή, σχίσμα, διχασμός, απόσχιση, ρήξη, μπουκαλάκι, (στον κλασσικό χορό) γκραν εκάρ, μοιρασιά (κν. μπάζα)
v. - διχάζω/-ομαι, σχίζω/-ομαι, θραύω/-ομαι, διασπώ/-ώμαι, μοιράζω/-ομαι στα δύο, (καθομ.) φεύγω, του δίνω

idioms:

  • split ends    ψαλίδα (στα μαλλιά)
  • split infinitive    (γραμμ.) απαρέμφατο χωρισμένο με παρεμβολή επιρρήματος
  • split one's sides    (καθομ.) ξεκαρδίζομαι στα γέλια
  • split personality    (ψυχολ.) διχασμένη προσωπικότητα
  • split screen    (Η/Υ) οθόνη χωρισμένη στα δύο
  • split second    κλάσμα δευτερολέπτου, κλάσματος δευτερολέπτου
  • split shift    σπαστή βάρδια
  • split the difference    μοιράζομαι τη διαφορά
  • split ticket    (καθομ.) ψηφοδέλτιο χωρίς σταυρό προτίμησης, πολυκομματικό ψηφοδέλτιο
  • split up    διασπώ/-ώμαι, αποσχίζομαι, χωρίζω, κατατέμνω, διαιρώ, (καθομ.) χωρίζουμε τα τσανάκια μας
  • splitting headache    τρομερός πονοκέφαλος

Italiano (Italian)
fendersi, separarsi, dividere, spaccare, scissione, fessura

idioms:

  • banana split    banana split
  • split ends    doppie punte
  • split infinitive    infinito con frapposizione di preposizione
  • split one's sides    scoppiare
  • split personality    schizofrenia
  • split screen    schermo sdoppiato
  • split second    tempo brevissimo
  • split shift    orario separato
  • split the difference    dividersi il rimanente
  • split ticket    voto diviso
  • split up    dividersi, separarsi
  • splitting headache    mal di testa feroce

Português (Portuguese)
n. - divisão (f), rachadura (f), divergência (f)
v. - dividir, brigar

idioms:

  • split ends    pontas duplas
  • split infinitive    infinitivo intercalado de advérbio (Gram.)
  • split one's sides    morrer de rir (gír.)
  • split personality    múltipla personalidade
  • split screen    tomada de cena múltipla (Cin.)
  • split second    fração de segundo
  • split shift    turno dividido
  • split the difference    repartir entre si determinado valor, encontrando um meio-termo
  • split ticket    sufrágio dividido
  • split up    desdobrar uma empresa em outras (Econ.), romper relacionamento amoroso, dividir em várias partes
  • splitting headache    dor de cabeça muito forte

Русский (Russian)
раскалывание, расщепление, щель, прорезь, раскол, отколовшаяся часть, лубок, щепка, расколотый, разделенный, расщеплять, разбивать, разрушать, делить на части, расходиться во мнениях, уйти, разбавлять (спиртное)

idioms:

  • split ends    посекшиеся концы волос
  • split infinitive    расщепленный инфинитив
  • split one's sides    надрываться от хохота
  • split personality    раздвоение личности (при шизофрении)
  • split screen    комбинированная съемка, полиэкран
  • split second    мгновение ока, доля секунды, хронограф с двумя секундными стрелками
  • split shift    прерывистый график (работы)
  • split the difference    пойти на компромисс, брать среднюю величину, поделить разницу пополам, сойтись в цене
  • split ticket    бюллетень для голосования
  • split up    делить на части, распределять, раскалываться, распадаться
  • splitting headache    сильная головная боль

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dividir, partir, hender, escindir
v. intr. - henderse, agrietarse, rajarse, bifurcarse, desviarse
n. - escisión, división, ruptura, grieta, fisura, hendedura
adj. - hendido, partido, rajado, dividido

idioms:

  • split ends    puntas rotas o partidas (pelo)
  • split hairs    hacer distinciones demasiado sutiles
  • split infinitive    infinitivo con una o más palabras interpuestas
  • split one's sides    desternillarse de risa
  • split one's vote    votar por candidatos de más de un partido
  • split personality    desdoblamiento de la personalidad
  • split screen    pantalla dividida, pantalla partida
  • split second    fracción de segundo
  • split shift    turno discontinuo
  • split the difference    partir la diferencia
  • split the ticket    votar por candidatos de más de un partido
  • split the vote    (pol) atraer los votos de otro candidato o partido provocando que los dos pierdan y gane un tercero
  • split ticket    papeleta de voto dividida
  • split up    dividir, dispersar, compartir, descomponer, desintegrar, separar
  • splitting headache    dolor de cabeza atroz

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - splittring, klyvning, spricka, söndring, skårad bulle
v. - splittra, klyva, spränga, spalta, sönderdela, dela upp, gå sönder, skiljas, separeras, bryta

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
劈开, 使分裂, 切开, 分离, 裂开, 分开, 裂缝, 裂痕, 分割, 分裂, 派系, 裂开的, 劈开的, 分离的, 分裂的

idioms:

  • split ends    顶梢分开的头发, 头发分叉
  • split infinitive    to与动词之间加进副词的不定式
  • split one's sides    笑破肚皮, 抱腹绝倒
  • split personality    人格分裂, 双重人格
  • split screen    分割屏幕
  • split second    一瞬间, 一刹那
  • split shift    间隔班
  • split the difference    妥协, 折中
  • split ticket    分裂选票
  • split up    分裂
  • splitting headache    偏头痛

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 劈開, 使分裂, 切開
v. intr. - 分離, 裂開, 分開
n. - 裂縫, 裂痕, 分割, 分裂, 派系
adj. - 裂開的, 劈開的, 分離的, 分裂的

idioms:

  • split ends    頂梢分開的頭髮, 頭髮分叉
  • split infinitive    to與動詞之間加進副詞的不定式
  • split one's sides    笑破肚皮, 抱腹絕倒
  • split personality    人格分裂, 雙重人格
  • split screen    分割屏幕
  • split second    一瞬間, 一剎那
  • split shift    間隔班
  • split the difference    妥協, 折中
  • split ticket    分裂選票
  • split up    分裂
  • splitting headache    偏頭痛

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 쪼개다, 분배하다, (분자, 원자를) 분열시키다
v. intr. - (세로로) 쪼개지다, (당 따위가) 갈라지다, 고자질하다
n. - 쪼개기, 갈라진 금, (소다 음료 등의) 작은 병
adj. - 쪼개진, (생선 따위를) 배를 갈라서 말린, 분할의

idioms:

  • split up    분열시키다, 쪼개지다, 헤어지다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 割る, 裂く, 分裂させる, 仲たがいする, 別れる, 分割する, 分配する, 核分裂させる, 分ける, 密告する
n. - 割れ目, 分裂, 分割, 小瓶, スプリット, 開脚
adj. - 裂けた, 分裂した

idioms:

  • split ends    スプリットエンド
  • split infinitive    分離不定詞
  • split one's sides    腹を抱えて笑う
  • split personality    二重人格
  • split screen    分割スクリーン
  • split second    一瞬
  • split shift    分割勤務
  • split the difference    中間を採る, 歩み寄る
  • split ticket    分割投票
  • split up    分裂させる, 分裂する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شق, تشقق, انقسام, انفصام, قطيعه, انشطار, انفلاق (فعل) فلع, فلق, شقق, صدع, قسم, مزق, شطر, فصل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פילג, פיצל, סדק, ביקע, חילק, ריסק, הלשין‬
v. intr. - ‮התחלק, נקרע, נפרם, עזב במהירות/ברח‬
n. - ‮פילוג, פיצול, בקע, קרע, חצי בקבוק משקה, כאב חד, "שפגט" (בהתעמלות)‬
adj. - ‮מפוצל, משוסע‬
n. - ‮ספליט‬


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