splitting
noun
- act of separation
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
adj
- Resembling the sound of something being split or ripped.
- Very rapid.
“They moved at a splitting pace.”
- Severely painful.
“I have a splitting headache.”
noun
- An instance where something splits.
- A division in the mind, or affecting one's sense of self.
“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’.”
- The cleavage of a covalent bond.
verb
- present participle and gerund of split