(idiomatic) the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are probably neither important nor noticeable to most people.

plural of split shot

(US) A team that has been split for this reason

(US) Describing a situation in which a team is split into two to play two games simultaneously

plural of banana split

plural of split end

(construction) A method of construction using two separate concrete slabs: the first placed as a slab on grade or suspended slab and covered with waterproofing and a drainage system; the second, or topping slab, placed over the underlying slab and waterproofing.

plural of split personality

(biochemistry) In the testing of cell surface antigens, an antigen that has a more refined or specific cell surface reaction relative to a broad antigen.(Example: HLA-B51 and HLA-B52 are split antigens of HLA-B5)

(sports) In croquet, etc., a shot or stroke in which one drives in different directions one's own and the opponent's ball placed in contact.