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cleavage

UK
/ˈkliː.vɪdʒ/
US
/ˈkliː.vɪdʒ/

Translations

cleavagenoun
cleavages
pl
clivageSens général de séparation nette, notamment en politique ou en sociologie.
The political cleavage between the two parties has grown wider over the years.
Le clivage politique entre les deux partis s’est creusé au fil des années.
clivageMinéralogie.
The mineral's cleavage was evident when it broke into smooth, flat pieces.
Le clivage du minéral était évident lorsqu’il s’est brisé en morceaux lisses et plats.
décolletéSurtout pour la zone du buste mise en valeur par un vêtement.
The dress she wore had a deep neckline that showed off her cleavage.
La robe qu’elle portait avait un profond décolleté qui mettait son buste en valeur.
clivageBiologie générale : séparation ou division d’une cellule ou d’un ensemble cellulaire.
The cleavage of the cell during mitosis is a crucial part of the process.
Le clivage de la cellule pendant la mitose est une étape cruciale du processus.
clivageEmbryologie.
Early embryonic development involves cleavage, during which the zygote divides repeatedly without increasing in size.
Le développement embryonnaire précoce implique le clivage, au cours duquel le zygote se divise plusieurs fois sans augmenter de taille.
Additional translations
entre-seinsPlus concret et moins courant, pour l’espace entre les deux seins.
Synonyms
separation
break
crack
gap
division
split
fissure
cleavageadjective
UK
/ˈkliː.vɪdʒ/
US
/ˈkliː.vɪdʒ/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g. "cleavage plane", "cleavage furrow"
clivalTerme technique en géologie et en anatomie.
The cleavage plane was examined under polarized light.
Le plan clival a été examiné en lumière polarisée.

Definitions

cleavagenoun
The hollow between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low-cut garment.
The dress she wore had a deep neckline that showed off her cleavage.
A sharp division or split.
The political cleavage between the two parties has grown wider over the years.
The tendency of a mineral to break along flat planar surfaces as determined by the structure of its crystal lattice.
The mineral's cleavage was evident when it broke into smooth, flat pieces.
The act of splitting or dividing something into two or more parts.
The cleavage of the cell during mitosis is a crucial part of the process.
Embryology: the series of rapid cell divisions of a fertilized egg resulting in the formation of the blastula.
Early embryonic development involves cleavage, during which the zygote divides repeatedly without increasing in size.
cleavageadjective
Attributive: relating to or associated with cleavage, especially in biological or geological contexts.
The cleavage plane was examined under polarized light.
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