splitter

noun

split·​ter ˈspli-tər How to pronounce splitter (audio)
1
: one that splits
2
: one who classifies organisms into numerous named groups based on relatively minor variations or characters compare lumper
3

Examples of splitter in a Sentence

a three-way phone line splitter
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In the same report, Vizient highlights that a midwestern health system segmented their patients into three groups: loyal, splitter and uncommitted. Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Martínez has two pitches better than the triple-digits sinker, too, with a splitter and slider that carried sub-.200 opponent batting averages and whiff rates in the range of 50 percent. Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 In 2024, Cruz threw his splitter 41.9% of the time. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025 The body is entirely made of carbon fiber, and sports eccentric elements like a bonnet with air vents, a front splitter that resembles a sharp katana, and quirky wheel arches. New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for splitter

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of splitter was in 1623

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“Splitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splitter. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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