schism

As nouns the difference between schism and heresies

is that schism is a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord while heresies is .

As nouns the difference between schism and secular

is that schism is a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord while secular is a secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.

As an adjective secular is

not specifically religious.

As nouns the difference between schism and loyalist

is that schism is a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord while loyalist is a person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.

As nouns the difference between scheme and schism

is that scheme is a systematic plan of future action while schism is a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.

As a verb scheme

is to plot, or contrive a plan.

As a proper noun Scheme

is a programming language, one of the two major dialects of Lisp.

As an adjective bifurcate

is divided or forked into two; bifurcated.

As a verb bifurcate

is to divide or fork into two channels or branches.

As a noun schism is

a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.

As nouns the difference between schism and chasma

is that schism is a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord while chasma is a long, narrow, steep-sided depression on a planet (other than Earth), a moon, or another body in the solar system.

As nouns the difference between schism and splinter

is that schism is a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord while splinter is a long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.

As a verb splinter is

to come apart into long sharp fragments.

As nouns the difference between secession and schism

is that secession is secession while schism is a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.

As nouns the difference between apostacy and schism

is that apostacy is abandonment of religion (see apostasy) while schism is a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.

As nouns the difference between apostasy and schism

is that apostasy is the renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs while schism is a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.