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I guess if you split the difference between the U.K. and the U.S., you would get Canada. But that's just due to proximity. Just because of distance, we get a lot more cultural spillover from America.
Chad Kroeger

Meaning of "split the difference" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE

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WHAT DOES SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of split the difference in the English dictionary

The definition of split the difference in the dictionary is to settle a dispute by a compromise. Other definition of split the difference is to divide a remainder equally.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE

abhorrence
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Synonyms and antonyms of split the difference in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «split the difference» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE

Find out the translation of split the difference to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of split the difference from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «split the difference» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分裂的区别
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dividir la diferencia
570 millions of speakers

English

split the difference
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंतर विभाजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقسيم الفرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разделить разницу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dividir a diferença
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পার্থক্য বিভক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diviser la différence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berpecah perbezaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

teilen Sie die Differenz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

違いを分割
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차분 분할
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pamisah prabédan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chia sự khác biệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேறுபாட்டை பிரிக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फरक विभक्त करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Farkı ayır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dividere la differenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podzielić różnicę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розділити різницю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împărți diferența
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χωρίσει τη διαφορά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdeel die verskil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dela skillnaden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

splitte forskjellen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of split the difference

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE»

The term «split the difference» is regularly used and occupies the 75.732 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about split the difference

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QUOTES WITH «SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE»

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Chad Kroeger
I guess if you split the difference between the U.K. and the U.S., you would get Canada. But that's just due to proximity. Just because of distance, we get a lot more cultural spillover from America.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE»

Discover the use of split the difference in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to split the difference and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Negotiate Effectively
Don't split the difference. Let's say we are buying. We want to buy at £80k and our seller wants £90k. They may well say, 'Let's split the difference.' Don't settle for £ 85k. Ifthe other person uses the phrase 'Let's split the difference', our answer ...
David Oliver, 2010
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Essential Negotiation: An A to Z Guide
Split the difference A settlement ploy. Negotiators stuck on two numbers can move to a settlement by "splitting the difference". You offer $80, they offer $40; splitting the difference gives you $60. It sounds fair and equitable and sometimes it is.
Gavin Kennedy, 2009
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Black Belt Negotiating: Become a Master Negotiator Using ...
Never Split the Difference In the middle of a negotiation it's very common for a novice bargainer to ask you to "split the difference." It sounds like such an easy solution that it makes some people feel it's petty to quibble with such a reasonable ...
Michael Soon Lee, Grant Tabuchi, 2007
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The Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing
Facing a perceived negotiating stalemate, you may be tempted to blurt out, “Okay , let's just split the difference.” Resist this impulse. You want the sellers to propose this solution. Because once they've put this offer out, they've essentially ...
Gary W. Eldred, 2011
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Experimental Economics: Financial Markets, Auctions, and ...
Diverging aspirations of A and B players in disagreement sessions of BG. initial aspiration level attached to the equal split or split the difference. In the final stage of the negotiation, they favor allocations much lower than A players' equitable ...
Fredrik Nils Andersson, Hakan Holm, 2002
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How to Negotiate Like a Pro: 41 Rules for Resolving Disputes
If you feel some momentum and the parties are weary, that is the perfect time to suggest that since you are so close on a particular point, why don't you just split the difference? This won't work if you are very far apart. It can work if you are ...
Mary Greenwood, 2006
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Media Selling: Television, Print, Internet, Radio
Acceptable bargaining tactics Tactic Description/purpose When to use When used against you, your best response Price tag Red herring Silence Split the difference To set a price limit. A buyer might say, “I like your proposal, but I only have ...
Charles Warner, 2009
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Bargaining Theory with Applications
Corollary 5.4 (Split-The-Difference Rule). Assume bA = WA andbB = WB. For any bA and 63 there exists numbers e A > 0 and eB > 0 such that if r.4/A < CA and rB/ A < eB, then in the limit, as A — > 0, the SPE payoffs to players A and B are ...
Abhinay Muthoo, 1999
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
4 split the difference If you split the difference, you agree on a number or amount that is exactly in the middle of the difference between two other numbers or amounts, tell© 5 [I] uk old-fashioned informal to tell other people secret and damaging ...
‎2008
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Technical Math For Dummies
Split the difference between your too-high and too-low numbers. Try punching 4.5 into your calculator and squaring it. The answer is 20.25. That's a little high. 3. If your result isn't quite right, try again, splitting the difference between your most ...
Barry Schoenborn, Bradley Simkins, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE»

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Reds Split the Difference in Six-Game Set
The Reds drove to Laurel last Tuesday with their fate in their hands. Tied in the loss column with league-leading Lewistown, and holding two games in hand, ... «Glasgow Courier, Jul 15»
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It's about the grip: Split the difference for Twins SP Mike Pelfrey
Guardado taught him a new grip on the split-finger fastball that has proven critical. "I think it's made all the difference in the world," Pelfrey told Fox Sports. ". «CBSSports.com, Jun 15»
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Mexican Knives split the difference between Ozzy and Fugazi
Despite the fact that Mexican Knives' frontwoman Ruth Synowiec hasn't yet arrived at our meeting place at Great Lakes Coffee, we go ahead and start our ... «Detroit Metro Times, Dec 14»
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Can Obama Split the Difference on Immigration?
Obama promised reform by the end of the year. Now he has to choose whom to offend. It's not a yes-or-no choice, but neither his critics nor his supporters will be ... «National Journal, Nov 14»
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Three 'Boyhood' Songs, Including Two by Ethan Hawke, Enter Oscar …
What is the backstory of the primary song in the film, "Split the Difference"? How did the lyrics came together, what do they mean, and how do you feel it ... «Hollywood Reporter, Nov 14»
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Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames split the difference
CALGARY - When Viktor Fasth didn't come out to start the third period in Calgary Sunday night, you had to wonder if the first 40 minutes were enough to make ... «Edmonton Sun, Sep 14»
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Split the difference
The answer to that question is not particularly straightforward, particularly when attempting to address species diversity around the entire Antarctic continent. «Antarctic Sun, Sep 14»
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Daylight saving plan to 'split the difference' by adjusting AEST
That's the call of LNP members lobbying the Newman Government to compromise on its anti-daylight-saving stance and split the difference. PETITION: Newman ... «Courier Mail, Jul 14»
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Manchin Seeks to Split the Difference on Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization
The chairman of a Senate subcommittee that oversees the Export-Import Bank is attempting to stake out a middle ground in a firestorm over the bank's fate with ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 14»
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Split the difference: star cars vying for a 142 plate (part one)
From July, new cars will display the 142 number plate, as we enter into the second year of the new registration system. Perhaps we'll be used to it by the time ... «Irish Times, Jun 14»

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