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Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Idioms about split
split hairs. hair (def. 11).
split the difference. difference (def. 13).
Origin of split
First recorded in 1570–80; 1950–55 for def. 13; from Dutch splitten; akin to splijten, German spleissen “to split”
OTHER WORDS FROM split
split·ta·ble, adjectivepre·split, adjectiveun·split, adjectiveun·split·ta·ble, adjectiveWords nearby split
Other definitions for split (2 of 2)
Split
[ split ]
/ splɪt /
noun
a seaport in S Croatia, on the Adriatic: Roman ruins.
Italian Spa·la·to [spah-lah-taw] /ˈspɑ lɑ tɔ/ .
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How to use split in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for split (1 of 2)
split
/ (splɪt) /
verb splits, splitting or split
noun
adjective
having been split; dividedsplit logs
having a split or splitshair with split ends
Derived forms of split
splitter, nounWord Origin for split
C16: from Middle Dutch splitten to cleave; related to Middle High German splīzen; see splice
British Dictionary definitions for split (2 of 2)
Split
/ (Croatian split) /
noun
a port and resort in W Croatia on the Adriatic: remains of the palace of Diocletian (295–305). Pop: 188 000 (2005 est)Italian name: Spalato
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