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splitting

American  
[split-ing] / ˈsplɪt ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. being split or causing something to split.

  2. violent or severe, as a headache.

  3. very fast or rapid.

noun

  1. Usually splittings. a part or fragment that has been split off from something.

    Some cavemen made their smaller tools from the splittings of stone.
splitting British  
/ ˈsplɪtɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of a headache) intolerably painful; acute

  2. (of the head) assailed by an overpowering unbearable pain

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noun

  1. psychoanal the Freudian defence mechanism in which an object or idea (or, alternatively, the ego) is separated into two or more parts in order to remove its threatening meaning

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Other Word Forms

  • antisplitting adjective

Etymology

Origin of splitting

First recorded in 1585–95; split + -ing 2, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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In reality, Reyes has been splitting her time on set with another ABC workplace drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The award was $6 million total, with Meta splitting the bill with Alphabet, also a defendant in the case.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Super Micro also appointed DeAnna Luna to the role of chief compliance officer, effectively splitting the compliance and CFO roles, according to Chokshi.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Ainslie told the BBC last year that splitting with Ineos after the "fallout" was "a difficult decision" but stemmed from "different opinions on how to move forwards with the team".

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Another huge crack, almost like a tree splitting in half, erupted outside the cottage.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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