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Definition split in American English

split noun

[countable]noun
/splɪt/
1

a way of dividing something

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a fifty-fifty split in the voting

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a three-way/four-way split

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2

a division of a large group into smaller groups because of a disagreement

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The split in the party could have had a disastrous effect on the election.

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There is anxiety about the growing split over foreign policy.

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3

a cut or break in something

Example

a small split in the fabric

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4

a difference between things

Example

There's a big split between the attitudes of managers and junior staff.

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5

a position in which you rest on the floor with your legs spread wide in opposite directions

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Definition split in American English