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- [split-ing]
- /ˈsplɪt ɪŋ/
- /ˈsplɪt.ɪŋ/
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- [split-ing]
- /ˈsplɪt ɪŋ/
Definitions of splitting word
- adjective splitting that has undergone splitting; parted lengthwise; cleft. 1
- adjective splitting disunited; divided: a split opinion. 1
- adjective splitting (of a stock quotation) given in sixteenths instead of eighths of a point. 1
- adjective splitting (of a stock) having undergone a split. 1
- noun splitting the act of splitting. 1
- noun splitting a crack, tear, or fissure caused by splitting. 1
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Origin of splitting
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; split + -ing2, -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Splitting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
splitting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
splitting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for splitting
adj splitting
- breaking — (in Old English, Old Norse, etc) the change of a vowel into a diphthong
noun splitting
- breakup — The breakup of a marriage, relationship, or association is the act of it finishing or coming to an end because the people involved decide that it is not working successfully.
- companionate — resembling, appropriate to, or acting as a companion
- crackup — a cracking up
- disruption — forcible separation or division into parts.
- fission — the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.
adjective splitting
- fracturing — Present participle of fracture.
- wrecking — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
Top questions with splitting
- why are my tomatoes splitting on the vine?
- how to keep wood from splitting?
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