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English noun: cleavage | |||
| 1. | cleavage (state) the state of being split or cleft | ||
| Samples | There was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | state | ||
| 2. | cleavage (process) the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | ||
| 3. | cleavage (process) (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum | ||
| Synonyms | segmentation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cell division, cellular division | ||
| Part meronym | gestation, maternity, pregnancy | ||
| Domain category | embryology | ||
| 4. | cleavage (body) the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | area, region | ||
| 5. | cleavage (act) the act of cleaving or splitting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | division | ||
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