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cleavage.

The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkliːvɪd͡ʒ/[ˈkʰlɪi̯vɪd͡ʒ]/ˈkliːvəd͡ʒ/[ˈkʰlɪi̯vəd͡ʒ]
  1. The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Any similar separation between two body parts, such as the buttocks or toes.

    broadly · countable · uncountable
  4. The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis.

    countable · uncountable
  5. The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones.

    countable · uncountable
  6. The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes; schistosity.

    countable · uncountable
  7. The division of voters into voting blocs.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English cleave Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English cleavage From cleave + -age.

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