cleavage

Meanings

Plural: cleavages

Noun

• the state of being split or cleft
  • "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members"
• the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
• (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
• the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
• the act of cleaving or splitting
• The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft.
• The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline.
• Any similar separation between two body parts, such as the buttocks or toes.
• The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis.
• The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones.
• The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes; schistosity.
• The division of voters into voting blocs.

Synonyms

intermammary sulcus, segmentation

Related Words

cleave, cleft, décolletage, spathic