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How do you use Hairsplitting in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like precise or differentiation, plus the exact meaning.

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Hairsplitting in a sentence

Hairsplitting meaning

Alternative form of hair-splitting.

Synonyms of Hairsplitting

finespun precise word-splitting differentiation distinction

Related words

Other words often associated with Hairsplitting or its synonyms:

discrimination specialization note accurate nice refined meticulous very adaptation quality dead operation

Using Hairsplitting

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of hair-splitting.
  • Useful related words include: finespun, precise, word-splitting, differentiation.

Context around Hairsplitting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 14.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

wordsmiths 1×

Sentence patterns with Hairsplitting

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

casuistic and hairsplitting 1× interested in hairsplitting between social 1× sophists as hairsplitting wordsmiths and 1× the hairsplitting this time 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for example the 1× the average voter 1× the hairsplitting this 1× the term pilpul 1×

Common sentence endings:

and democratic socialist 1× casuistic and hairsplitting 1× s electoral value 1× socrates their representative 1×

Words around Hairsplitting

Just before it in the word index:

hairs 209 hairr 2 hairpins 15 hairpin 32 hairpieces 5 hairpiece 8

Just after it in the word index:

hairspray 32 hairsprings 2 hairston 25 hairstreak 6 hairstyle 174 hairstyles 110

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Hairsplitting

  • In this selection, "hairsplitting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 14.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wordsmiths stand out and add context to how "hairsplitting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include casuistic and hairsplitting and interested in hairsplitting between social. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hairsplitting" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hairsplitting

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The hairsplitting this time is not so much over Obasanjo’s electoral value. (13 words)

The term "pilpul" was increasingly applied derogatorily to novellae deemed casuistic and hairsplitting. (13 words)

The average voter isn't interested in hairsplitting between "social democrat" and "democratic socialist". (14 words)

Longer example sentences

For example, the comic playwright Aristophanes criticizes the sophists as hairsplitting wordsmiths, and makes Socrates their representative. (17 words)

The average voter isn't interested in hairsplitting between "social democrat" and "democratic socialist". (14 words)

The hairsplitting this time is not so much over Obasanjo’s electoral value. (13 words)

Example sentences (4)

The hairsplitting this time is not so much over Obasanjo’s electoral value.

The average voter isn't interested in hairsplitting between "social democrat" and "democratic socialist".

For example, the comic playwright Aristophanes criticizes the sophists as hairsplitting wordsmiths, and makes Socrates their representative.

The term "pilpul" was increasingly applied derogatorily to novellae deemed casuistic and hairsplitting.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hairsplitting" in a sentence?
An example: "The hairsplitting this time is not so much over Obasanjo’s electoral value." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "hairsplitting" from authentic English texts.
What does "hairsplitting" mean?
Hairsplitting means: Alternative form of hair-splitting.
What are synonyms of "hairsplitting"?
Common synonyms of "hairsplitting" include: finespun, precise, word-splitting, differentiation, distinction.
How many example sentences with "hairsplitting" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "hairsplitting", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.