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hypersplit

hypersplit 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.

Noun

hypersplit (plural hypersplits)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    oversplit

Synonyms of hypersplit

Forms of hypersplit

pluralhypersplits

Origin of hypersplit

From hyper- + split.

Questions about hypersplit

What does hypersplit mean?
Hypersplit means 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.
What part of speech is hypersplit?
Hypersplit is a noun.
What is the plural of hypersplit?
The plural of hypersplit is hypersplits.

Words near hypersplit in the dictionary

  1. hypersplenic
  2. hypersplenism
  3. hypersplenisms
  4. hypersplenomegalic
  5. hypersplenomegaly
  6. hypersplit
  7. hypersplits
  8. hypersporulating
  9. hypersporulation
  10. hypersporulator
  11. hypersporulators

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