Pronunciation: /splɪt/
noun a division or separation
A1 I used a knife to split the apple in half.
A2 The split in the road led to two different destinations.
B1 There was a split in the group over which movie to watch.
B2 The split in the company's stock caused chaos in the market.
C1 The split between the two political parties grew wider.
C2 The split in the rock formation revealed layers of different minerals.
verb to separate into parts or pieces
A1 I split my sandwich in half to share with my friend.
A2 The group decided to split the bill evenly between them.
B1 The company is planning to split into two separate divisions.
B2 The team split up into smaller groups to work on different tasks.
C1 The couple decided to split up after years of being together.
C2 The company's stock split caused a surge in trading activity.
adjective divided or separated
A1 The children split the candy bar in half.
A2 She split her time between studying and working.
B1 The group decided to split the cost of the meal evenly.
B2 The company profits were split between the shareholders.
C1 The political party was split on the issue of healthcare reform.
C2 The decision to split the company into separate divisions was met with mixed reactions.
adverb in a split manner
A1 The children split the candy equally between them.
A2 The group decided to split the bill at the restaurant.
B1 The team split up into smaller groups to cover more ground.
B2 She split her time between studying and working part-time.
C1 The company decided to split the profits evenly among the shareholders.
C2 The siblings decided to split the inheritance according to their parents' wishes.
formal The company decided to split the profits evenly among the shareholders.
informal Let's split the bill at the restaurant.
slang I heard they split up last week.
figurative The political party is split on the issue of healthcare reform.
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