split

split
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noun
1 disagreement
ADJECTIVE
clear, deep, major, serious

A serious split in the ruling coalition appeared soon after the election.

acrimonious, damaging

Ten years after their acrimonious split, the band has reformed.

growing
ideological

an ideological split within the party

VERB + SPLIT
cause, create, lead to
SPLIT + VERB
appear, occur
PREPOSITION
split between

a split between the right and left wings of the party

split in, split within
split over

a growing split in the Church over the issue of gay priests

split with

Mike's split with his wife

2 division between things
ADJECTIVE
even

It's an even split; some love it, some hate it.

two-way, three-way, etc. (esp. BrE)

The initiative was funded in a three-way split between the sponsors, the League and the clubs.

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verb
1 break into two or more parts
ADVERB
easily

Plastic splits very easily.

apart
open

The ripe seed pod splits open and scatters the seeds.

down the middle, in half, in two

The lid had split down the middle.

Split the coconut in half.

PREPOSITION
into

He split the log into several pieces.

2 separate into different groups
ADVERB
eventually, finally
apart, away, off, up

The rock group split up last year.

PREPOSITION
from

Several factions split from the party.

into

In 1993 Czechoslovakia split into two independent states.

on, over

The party finally split over the issue of gun control.

PHRASES
be deeply split

The party is deeply split on this issue.

3 divide/share sth
ADVERB
equally, evenly
PREPOSITION
among, between

The cost has been split equally between three countries.

PHRASES
split sth two, three, etc. ways

The profit will be split three ways.

split the difference

I offered €200 but he wanted €300. In the end, we split the difference and I paid him €250.

split your time between sth and sth

She splits her time between Madrid and Washington.

Split is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑nail
Split is used with these nouns as the object: ↑atom, ↑bill, ↑booty, ↑check, ↑country, ↑difference, ↑duty, ↑infinitive, ↑log, ↑party, ↑proceeds, ↑profit, ↑vote

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  • Split — Split …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • split — 1 vb split, split·ting: to divide into parts or portions: as a: to divide into factions, parties, or groups b: to mark (a ballot) or cast or register (a vote) so as to vote for candidates of different parties c: to divide (stock) by issuing a… …   Law dictionary

  • SPLIT — (also Spliet; It. Spalato; in Jewish sources אישפלטרא), Adriatic port in Croatia. A Jewish community with a cemetery existed in nearby Salona (now Solin) in the third century C.E. When Salona was destroyed by the Avars in 641, the Jews seem to… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • split — (v.) 1580s, from M.Du. splitten, from P.Gmc. *spl(e)it (Cf. Dan., Fris. splitte, O.Fris. splita, Ger. spleißen to split ), from PIE * (s)plei to split, splice (see FLINT (Cf. flint)). Meaning leave, depart first recorded 1954, U.S. slang. Of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Split — (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split} ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf. {Splice},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Split — (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split} ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf. {Splice},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Split — Split, n. 1. A crack, rent, or longitudinal fissure. [1913 Webster] 2. A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Split — Split, a. 1. Divided; cleft. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Divided deeply; cleft. [1913 Webster] 3. (Exchanges) (a) Divided so as to be done or executed part at one time or price and part at another time or price; said of an order, sale, etc. (b) Of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Split — /split/, n. a seaport in S Croatia, on the Adriatic: Roman ruins. 180,571. Italian, Spalato. * * * ancient Spalatum Seaport (pop., 2001: 188,694), Dalmatia, Croatia. The Romans established the colony of Salonae nearby in 78 BC, and the emperor… …   Universalium

  • split — ► VERB (splitting; past and past part. split) 1) break forcibly into parts. 2) divide into parts or groups. 3) (often split up) end a marriage or other relationship. 4) (be splitting) informal (of one s head) suffering great pain from a he …   English terms dictionary

  • split — [split] vt. split, splitting [MDu splitten, akin to MHG splīzen < IE base * (s)plei , to split, crack > FLINT] 1. to separate, cut, or divide into two or more parts; cause to separate along the grain or length; break into layers 2. to break …   English World dictionary

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