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cleavage

/ cleavage /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of cleaving or splitting
Type of:
division
Derived:
cleave split rive
noun Sense 2
the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman''s breasts)
Type of:
area region
noun Sense 3
(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
Type of:
cell division cellular division
Has parts:
pregnancy gestation maternity
Domain:
embryology
noun Sense 4
the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
Type of:
chemical process chemical change chemical action
noun Sense 5
the state of being split or cleft
Type of:
state
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
2
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division area region cell division cellular division chemical process chemical change chemical action state