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Definition of split infinitive noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

split infinitive

noun
 
/ˌsplɪt ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/
 
/ˌsplɪt ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/
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  1. the form of the verb with ‘to’, with an adverb placed between ‘to’ and the verb, as in She seems to really like it. Some people consider this to be bad English style.
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