split
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• verb
To divide or separate into two or more parts, often forcefully or along the grain.
"We had to split the logs before we could stack them for winter firewood."
To share or distribute something evenly among a group of people.
"The roommates agreed to split the cost of the electricity bill."
To end a relationship, partnership, or affiliation.
"The band decided to split after realizing they had different creative visions."
• adjective
Divided, separated, or broken into parts.
"The recipe calls for a cup of split peas to make the soup."
• noun
A division or separation into distinct factions, groups, or parts.
"The proposed policy change caused a deep split within the political party."
A tear, crack, or fissure in a solid object or material.
"There was a noticeable split in the wood where the ax had struck."
A physical movement in gymnastics or dance where the legs are extended in opposite directions to form a straight line.
"The dancer concluded her performance by effortlessly dropping into a full split."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'splitten', ultimately from Proto-Germanic '*splitaną', meaning 'to tear, rend, or break apart'.
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