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cleavage
('kl/i/v/I//dZ/ )

noun (n)

  • the state of being split or cleft(noun.state)
    Example:
    There was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members.
    source: wordnet30
  • the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules(noun.process)
    source: wordnet30
  • (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum(noun.process)
    Synonym:
    segmentation
    source: wordnet30
  • the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)(noun.body)
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of cleaving or splitting(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of cleaving or splitting.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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