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split
A crack or longitudinal fissure.
A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division.
A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment.
Of something solid, to divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
"He has split his lip."
Similar: cleave
Of something solid, particularly wood, to break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
To share; to divide.
"We split the money among three people."
Divided.
"Republicans appear split on the centerpiece of Mr. Obama's economic recovery plan."
(of a short exact sequence) Having the middle group equal to the direct product of the others.
(of coffee) Comprising half decaffeinated and half caffeinated espresso.
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