A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood. / A small such fragment that gets embedded in the flesh. / A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.

(intransitive) To come apart into long sharp fragments. / (transitive) To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments. / (figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.

A political party formed by members of an existing one whose views or policies differ from those of the majority.

plural of splinter

(basketry) The weaving of baskets from strips of wood, or splints.

plural of splinternet

A fragmented internet, or one of its separate parts.

simple past tense and past participle of splinter

plural of splinter group

A group of members of a political party or of a similar organisation who have decided to create their own organisation.