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cleavage

/ˈkliː.vɪdʒ/

cleavagenoun

cleavages

Translations

The cleavage of the mineral was clearly visible.

Расщепление минерала было четко видно.

The cleavage between the two political parties was evident.

Разделение между двумя политическими партиями было очевидным.

She wore a dress with a deep cleavage.

Она надела платье с глубоким декольте.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

cleavageadjective

/ˈkliː.vɪdʒ/

Used attributively before nouns, e.g. "cleavage plane", "cleavage furrow"

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or associated with cleavage, especially in biological or geological contexts.

The cleavage plane was examined under polarized light.