Meaning 1neutral; technical contexts · 82%
The division or separation of a whole into multiple parts or groups.
Natural examples
Die Spaltung der Gruppe wurde nach dem Streit deutlich.
The group’s division became clear after the dispute.
Die Spaltung zwischen den Abteilungen erschwerte die Zusammenarbeit.
The division between departments made cooperation difficult.
Vermittlung half, eine weitere Spaltung zu verhindern.
Mediation helped prevent a further split.
Usage note
Spaltung is feminine and forms Spaltungen; here it refers to social division or separation.
Mini-lesson: Spaltung
The division or separation of a whole into multiple parts or groups. Spaltung is feminine and forms Spaltungen; here it refers to social division or separation.
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