hairsplit

== English == === Etymology === From hair +‎ split; see split hairs. === Verb === hairsplit (third-person singular simple present hairsplits, present participle hairsplitting, simple past and past participle hairsplit) (transitive) To make fine distinctions concerning. (intransitive) To split hairs. ==== Related terms ==== hairsplitter === Noun === hairsplit (plural hairsplits) A fine distinction.