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(gymnastics, acrobatics) 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.
Use oversplit when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Oversplit means (gymnastics, acrobatics) 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.
Common synonyms include hypersplit.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use oversplit where its definition matches the intended context.
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