A state of incompatibility or disagreement.
A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
A groove, deep furrow, elongated cleft or tear between body parts or in the substance of an organ; a sulcus.
A break or slit in tissue usually at the junction of skin and mucous membrane.
To split, forming fissures.
A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
a split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.
A formal division or split within a religious body.