splitting

noun

An instance where something splits.

(chemistry) The cleavage of a covalent bond.

(psychology) A division in the mind, or affecting one's sense of self.

adjective

Resembling the sound of something being split or ripped.

Very rapid.

Severely painful.

Synonyms for splitting

rippingadj rendingadj dividingv tearingn scissionn choppingv slicingn partitioningn cuttingn sharingn

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