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splitsen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bifurcation noun The splitting of something into two branches or parts, or the point at which that split happens.
  • cleave verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
  • partition noun A wall or screen that divides a room or space into separate sections.
  • split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.

Senses

splitsen is used for these senses in English:

  • bifurcation The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
  • nuclear fission (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into smaller ones, sometimes accompanied by the simultaneous release of energy.
  • partition To divide something into parts, sections or shares.
  • partition To divide a region or country into two or more territories with separate political status.

bifurcation — full definition

  1. noun The splitting of something into two branches or parts, or the point at which that split happens.
  2. noun In law, the division of a trial or dispute into separate stages that are heard one after the other.
  3. noun In mathematics and physics, a sudden qualitative change in the behaviour of a system as one of its parameters passes a critical value.

cleave — full definition

  1. verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
  2. verb To stick closely or stay loyal to something, especially a belief, plan, or person (an older, more formal use).

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