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splinter

UK
/ˈsplɪntə/
US
/ˈsplɪntɚ/

Translations

splinternoun
splinters
pl
UK
/ˈsplɪntə/
US
/ˈsplɪntɚ/
échardePour un petit fragment pointu de bois ou de matière similaire.
She got a splinter in her finger while handling the wooden crate.
Elle s’est enfoncé une écharde dans le doigt en manipulant la caisse en bois.
fractionAu sens politique ou organisationnel.
The political party was weakened by the formation of a splinter group that disagreed with its policies.
Le parti politique a été affaibli par la formation d’une fraction dissidente qui désapprouvait sa ligne.
Additional translations
éclatSurtout pour un fragment de verre, de bois ou d’un autre matériau cassé.
Synonyms
shard
fragment
splint
piece
chip
sliver
splinterverb
splintered
Past Simple
splintered
Past Participle
splintering
Gerund
UK
/ˈsplɪn.tə/
US
/ˈsplɪn.tɚ/
se scinderPour un groupe, un parti ou une organisation qui se divise en factions plus petites.
The political party began to splinter after the controversial decision.
Le parti politique a commencé à se scinder après la décision controversée.
se fragmenterPour un matériau qui se casse en petits fragments pointus.
The wood splintered under the pressure of the hammer.
Le bois s’est fragmenté sous la pression du marteau.
Synonyms
chip
crack
fracture
shatter
break
splinteradjective
more splinter
Comp.
most splinter
Super.
UK
/ˈsplɪn.tə/
US
/ˈsplɪn.tɚ/
Used attributively before nouns to denote entities that have broken away from a larger whole.
dissidentS’emploie surtout pour un parti, un groupe ou une faction issu d’une scission.
Several splinter parties emerged after the revolution.
Plusieurs partis dissidents sont apparus après la révolution.
Synonyms
fractured
breakaway
broken
fragmented
splintered
offshoot
schismatic
dissident
renegade
factional
secessionist
dissenting
shattered
fissured
shardlike
fragmentary

Definitions

splinternoun
A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.
She got a splinter in her finger while handling the wooden crate.
A group or faction that has broken away from a larger organization or party.
The political party was weakened by the formation of a splinter group that disagreed with its policies.
splinterverb
To break or cause to break into small sharp fragments.
The wood splintered under the pressure of the hammer.
To separate or cause to separate into smaller groups or factions.
The political party began to splinter after the controversial decision.
splinteradjective
Designating a group, faction, or unit that has split off from a larger organization; breakaway (used before a noun).
Several splinter parties emerged after the revolution.
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