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• cleav|age — «KLEE vihj», noun. 1. the act of cleaving or state of being cleft; split; division: »Figurative. There is little to look upon with pleasure amidst this cleavage of party ties and rending of old associations (Fortnightly Review). 2. a) the way in… …   Useful english dictionary

• cleav — cleav·a·bil·i·ty; cleav·a·ble; cleav·age; cleav·ers; cleav·er·wort; cleav·ing·ly; cleav·er; …   English syllables

• age — age·a·ble; age; age·less; age·long; age·net·ic; al·ien·age; al·loy·age; al·tar·age; am·per·age; an·ec·dot·age; ap·pend·age; ar·rear·age; av·er·age·ly; av·er·age·ness; bale·age; bal·last·age; bar·on·age; bar·on·et·age; bar·rel·age; bea·con·age;… …   English syllables

• cleavage — cleav·age …   English syllables

• cleavage — cleav•age [[t]ˈkli vɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) the act of cleaving or splitting 2) the state of being cleft 3) the area between a woman s breasts, esp. when revealed by a low cut neckline 4) pet the tendency of crystals, certain minerals, rocks, etc., to… …   From formal English to slang

• cleavage — cleav|age [ˈkli:vıdʒ] n [U and C] 1.) the space between a woman s breasts 2.) formal a difference between two people or things that often causes problems or arguments …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cleavage — cleav|age [ klivıdʒ ] noun count 1. ) the space between a woman s breasts 2. ) FORMAL a division between two groups of people or things …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cleavage — 1. Series of mitotic cell divisions occurring in the ovum immediately following its fertilization. SYN: segmentation (2). SEE ALSO: c. division. 2. Splitting of a complex molecule into two or more simpler molecules. SYN: scission (2). 3 …   Medical dictionary

• Basal cleavage — Cleavage Cleav age, n. 1. The act of cleaving or splitting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Crystallog.) The quality possessed by many crystallized substances of splitting readily in one or more definite directions, in which the cohesive attraction is a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cell cleavage — Cleavage Cleav age, n. 1. The act of cleaving or splitting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Crystallog.) The quality possessed by many crystallized substances of splitting readily in one or more definite directions, in which the cohesive attraction is a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English