Pronunce (2)
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/splɪt/
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splɪt
Verbo
To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
Uso- ergative
- transitivo
- of something solid
- Sinonimi
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He has split his lip.
a huge vessel of exceeding hard marble split asunder by congealed water
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The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom. This system splits water molecules and delivers some of their electrons to other molecules that help build up carbohydrates.
Of something solid, particularly wood, to break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
Uso- intransitivo
To share; to divide.
Uso- transitivo
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We split the money among three people.
Presently the 57-strong Class 378 fleet is split between the East London line and North London line, with 29 units allocated on the east side.
To leave.
Uso- intransitivo
- gergo
- transitivo
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Let's split this scene and see if we can find a real party.
Carlo and Carmen Vidal / just had a child / A lovely girl with a crooked smile / Now they gotta split 'cause the Bronx ain't fit / For a kid to grow up in
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I had this Palm Springs gig set up for Joey and the bitch split. Least he ain't nowhere around.
To separate.
Uso- intransitivo
- of a couple
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Did you hear Dick and Jane split? They'll probably get a divorce.
To (cause to) break up; to throw into discord.
Uso- transitivo o intransitivo
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Accusations of bribery split the party just before the election.
To factor into linear factors.
Uso- intransitivo
- transitivo
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In the first case X²-2, the minimum polynomial of #92;sqrt 2, splits completely over #92;Q(#92;sqrt 2); in the second case we see that X³-2, the minimum polynomial of 3#92;sqrt 2, does not split completely over #92;Q(3#92;sqrt 2).
To factor into linear factors. To be expressable as a direct sum of sub-modules, -algebras, etc.
Uso- intransitivo
- transitivo
- of an algebraic structure
To factor into linear factors. To contain an object which may be so expressed.
Uso- intransitivo
- transitivo
- of an object which expresses the relationship between algebraic structures
To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
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The ship splits on the rock.
To burst out laughing.
Uso- intransitivo
To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach.
Uso- datato
- intransitivo
- gergo
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"[…]I split, and tell all […]"
For both teams involved in a doubleheader to win one game each and lose another.
Uso- especially
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Boston split with Philadelphia in a doubleheader, winning the first game 3-1 before losing 2-0 in the nightcap.
To vote for candidates of opposite parties.
Uso- intransitivo
Aggettivo
Divided.
Uso- not-comparable
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Republicans appear split on the centerpiece of Mr. Obama's economic recovery plan.
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With the descent of the cold war, relations between the two countries (for this is, to all intents and purposes, what they became after the end of the war) were almost completely broken off, with whole families split for the ensuing decades, some for ever.
Having the middle object (group, module, etc.) equal to the direct sum of the others.
Uso- not-comparable
- of a short exact sequence
Comprising half decaffeinated and half caffeinated espresso.
Uso- not-comparable
- of coffee
Divided so as to be done or executed part at one time or price and part at another time or price.
Uso- not-comparable
- usually
- of an order
Given in sixteenths rather than eighths.
Uso- storico
- not-comparable
- of quotations
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10+³⁄₁₆ is a split quotation.
Designating ordinary stock that has been divided into preferred ordinary and deferred ordinary.
Uso- London
- not-comparable
Sostantivo
A crack or longitudinal fissure.
A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division.
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It destroys the class system and exploitation; it heals the split in man's nature and the crippled, one-sided development of the individual.
A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment.
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The kernels split in shelling, known as splits, form a fifth grade of shelled Virginia peanuts.
One of the sections of a skin made by dividing it into two or more thicknesses.
A maneuver of spreading or sliding the feet apart until the legs are flat on the floor 180 degrees apart, either sideways to the body or with one leg in front and one behind, thus lowering the body completely to the floor in an upright position.
A workout routine as seen by its distribution of muscle groups or the extent and manner they are targeted in a microcycle.
A split-finger fastball.
Uso- gergo
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He’s got a nasty split.
A result of a first throw that leaves two or more pins standing with one or more pins between them knocked down.
A split shot or split stroke.
A dessert or confection resembling a banana split.
A unit of measure used for champagne or other spirits: 18.75 centiliters or one quarter of a standard 75-centiliter bottle. Commercially comparable to ¹⁄₂₀ (US) gallon, which is ¹⁄₂ of a fifth.
A bottle of wine containing 37.5 centiliters, half the volume of a standard 75-centiliter bottle; a demi.
The elapsed time at specific intermediate points in a race or speedrun.
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In the 3000 m race, his 800 m split was 1:45.32
A tear resulting from tensile stresses.
A division of a stake happening when two cards of the kind on which the stake is laid are dealt in the same turn.
A recording containing songs by multiple artists; a split single or split album.
The division of a single taxon into two or more taxa; as opposed to a lump.
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[I]t would be a rare split in that it would be unlikely to result in an armchair tick for any birders, living or dead.
Aggettivo
having been divided; having the unity destroyed
- Sinonimi
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a fragmented coalition
a split group
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
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we bought split logs for the fireplace
Sostantivo
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
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a bottle containing half the usual amount
a promised or claimed share of loot or money
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he demanded his split before they disbanded
a lengthwise crack in wood
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he inserted the wedge into a split in the log
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
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there was a rip in his pants
she had snags in her stockings
a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
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(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl
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he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
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they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
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he gave the envelope a vigorous rip
division of a group into opposing factions
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another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy
Verbo
separate into parts or portions
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divide the cake into three equal parts
The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
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cleave the bone
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
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The business partners broke over a tax question
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
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My friend and I split up
go one's own way; move apart
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The friends separated after the party
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
- Sinonimi
- Termini più generali
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The bubble burst