English Dictionary

splitting

noun

An instance where something splits. / (psychology) A division in the mind, or affecting one's sense of self. / (chemistry) The cleavage of a covalent bond.

The splitting of the atom led to significant advancements in nuclear energy.

意味（1）

An instance where something splits.

意味（2）

(psychology) A division in the mind, or affecting one's sense of self.

In other words, something troubling, such as being discovered in the toilets in a shaming way, can be both remembered and also pushed to the periphery of consciousness, a process that psychotherapists refer to as ‘splitting’.

意味（3）

(chemistry) The cleavage of a covalent bond.