Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversplit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-split
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any split in which the angle formed by the legs measures greater than 180 degrees. Can be done to the front with either or both legs elevated, or in a straddle split with one or both legs elevated, or with a standing leg lift

verb

To perform such a split.

verb

To split into too many divisions or categories.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English split English oversplit From over- + split.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

oversplits (plural) oversplits (present, singular) oversplitting (participle, present)

Synonyms

hypersplit

Questions

What does oversplit mean?: Any split in which the angle formed by the legs measures greater than 180 degrees. Can be done to the front with either or both legs elevated, or in a straddle split with one or both legs elevated, or with a standing leg lift
Where does oversplit come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English split English oversplit From over- + split.

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