splitter

American  

[split-er] / ˈsplɪt ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that splits.

2. Biology Informal. a taxonomist who believes that classifications should emphasize differences between organisms and therefore favors a multiplicity of taxa (opposed to lumper).

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Etymology

Origin of splitter

First recorded in 1615–25; split + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Three of his four pitches — the four-seam, slider and splitter — averaged at least 1.2 mph faster than his yearly average.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Working quickly, Wrobleski pitched seven innings, worked in a splitter for the first time this season and yielded eight hits but just one run.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Although he saved his home and work studio, he said he lost a power washer, an emergency backup generator, a water tank and a log splitter gifted by his father, who died in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

That’s what happens when you have a fastball that reaches 100 miles per hour, a disappearing splitter and an array of breaking balls with inconceivable movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

This was the plain coffin of a rail splitter.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson