Splitting

//ˈsplɪtɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
An instance where something splits. countable, uncountable
2
A division in the mind, or affecting one's sense of self. countable, uncountable
"In other words, something troubling, such as being discovered in the toilets in a shaming way, can be both remembered and also pushed to the periphery of consciousness, a process that psychotherapists refer to as ‘splitting’."
3
The cleavage of a covalent bond. countable, uncountable

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of split form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
Resembling the sound of something being split or ripped.
2
Very rapid.
"They moved at a splitting pace."
3
Severely painful.
"I have a splitting headache."

Adjective

1
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree wordnet

Synonyms

abscission acute amputation apportionment budgeting butchering

Example

"My head is splitting from the noise."

Related phrases

Heegaard splitting ear-splitting fee splitting fee-splitting hair-splitting heart-splitting job splitting side-splitting splitting field covalent bond

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