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DictionarySeesplitsplit the difference
split the differenceTo find and agree upon the point halfway or nearly halfway between two amounts of something, especially money. A: "I'll give you $100 for the computer." B: "I'm sorry, but I can't take lower than $150." A: "Why don't we split the difference and call it $125?"See also: difference, splitsplit the differenceto divide the difference evenly (with someone else). You want to sell for $120, and I want to buy for $100. Let's split the difference and close the deal at $110. I don't want to split the difference. I want $120.See also: difference, splitsplit the differenceCompromise between two close figures, divide the remainder equally. For example, You're asking $5,000 for the car and I'm offering $4,000; let's split the difference and make it $4,500 . [c. 1700] See also: difference, splitsplit the difference take the average of two proposed amounts.See also: difference, splitsplit the ˈdifference agree on an amount of something, such as money, which is halfway between two others: John offered €60, but Peter wanted €100. Finally they split the difference and agreed on €80.See also: difference, split split the difference To take half of a disputed amount as a compromise.See also: difference, split |