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/split/
verb
  1. break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain.
    "the ice cracked and heaved and split"
    synonyms: break, chop, cut, hew, lop, cleave, snap, crack, bust, break apart, fracture, rupture, fissure, come apart, splinter
  2. (with reference to a group of people) divide into two or more groups.
    "let's split up and find the other two"
  3. (of one's head) suffer great pain from a headache.
    "my head is splitting"
  4. betray the secrets of or inform on someone.
    "I told him I wouldn't split on him"
    synonyms: inform on/against, tell tales on, give away, sell out, stab in the back, tell on, squeal on, blow the whistle on, rat on, peach on, sell down the river, grass on, shop, stitch up, do the dirty on, rat out, drop a/the dime on, finger, pimp on, pool, put someone's pot on
  5. leave a place, especially suddenly.
    "“Let's split,” Harvey said"
    synonyms: leave, depart, go, go away, go off, take one's leave, take oneself off, withdraw, absent oneself, say one's goodbyes, quit, make an exit, exit, break camp, decamp, retreat, beat a retreat, retire, make off, clear out, make oneself scarce, run off, run away, flee, fly, bolt, set off, set out, start out, get going, get under way, be on one's way, make tracks, up sticks, pack one's bags, shove off, push off, clear off, take off, skedaddle, scram, scoot, flit, sling one's hook, vamoose, hightail it, cut out, repair, remove, betake oneself, abstract oneself

noun
  1. a tear, crack, or fissure in something, especially down the middle or along the grain.
    "light squeezed through a small split in the curtain"
    synonyms: crack, fissure, cleft, crevice, break, fracture, breach, rip, tear, cut, rent, slash, slit
  2. (in gymnastics and dance) an act of leaping in the air or sitting down with the legs straight and at right angles to the upright body, one in front and the other behind, or one at each side.
    "I could never do a split before"
  3. a thing that is divided or split.
  4. the time it takes to complete a recognized part of a race, or the point in the race where such a time is measured.

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a · to burst or break apart or in pieces ; b · to affect as if by breaking up or tearing apart.
to (cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line: be split between The prize was split between Susan and Kate. split something in ...
to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two. to separate by cutting, chopping, etc., usually lengthwise:.
13 hours ago · The stock split means investors will receive nine additional shares for each one they already own.
Nov 30, 2014 · It means that the symbol to the left of := is defined by the expression to the right.
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A stock split is when a company increases the number of its outstanding shares of stock to boost the stock's liquidity.
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 or tear apart by force; burst ...
Jul 10, 2022 · Yes, it's still used. Split, bounce, dip, peace, and head are also all one word phrases used in the same way.
May 15, 2024 · The meaning of SPLITTING is that splits or causes to split. How to use splitting in a sentence.