In computing, split means to break data or text into smaller parts. This helps to work with or organize information.
The program splits the file into parts.
You can split the text by commas.
Split can also mean when people stop being friends or working together. It means they leave or stop the relationship.
They split after five years together.
The team split into two groups.
As a noun, a split is a crack or tear in something. It is a long, thin opening that did not belong there.
There was a split in the old wood.
The glass has a small split on it.
Split is also the name of a body position in dance or gymnastics. It means to stretch the legs wide apart in a straight line.
She did a perfect front split on the floor.
He uses the side split to stretch his legs.
Split can also mean to share the cost or money with others. For example, when you pay together, you divide the cost.
We split the bill after dinner.
Let's split the cost of the gift.
Split can mean to quickly leave a place. It is often used in informal speech to say someone escaped or left fast.
He split before the police arrived.
We should split to avoid traffic.
Split can mean a disagreement that causes people to divide into groups. It is often about opinions or ideas.
There was a split in the party over the issue.
The split in opinions is clear.
