cleavage
n. splitting, rupturing; division, separation (between opinions, beliefs, etc.); area between a woman's breasts | ||||
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Cleavage Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Cleavage
(n.)
The quality possessed by many crystallized substances of splitting readily in one or more definite directions, in which the cohesive attraction is a minimum, affording more or less smooth surfaces; the direction of the dividing plane; a fragment obtained by cleaving, as of a diamond. See Parting.
(n.)
The act of cleaving or splitting.
(n.)
Division into laminae, like slate, with the lamination not necessarily parallel to the plane of deposition; -- usually produced by pressure.
(n.)
The quality possessed by many crystallized substances of splitting readily in one or more definite directions, in which the cohesive attraction is a minimum, affording more or less smooth surfaces; the direction of the dividing plane; a fragment obtained by cleaving, as of a diamond. See Parting.
(n.)
The act of cleaving or splitting.
(n.)
Division into laminae, like slate, with the lamination not necessarily parallel to the plane of deposition; -- usually produced by pressure.
| WordNet 2.0 |
cleavage
Noun
1. the state of being split or cleft
(hypernym) state
2. the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
(hypernym) chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
3. (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
(synonym) segmentation
(hypernym) cell division, cellular division
(part-holonym) pregnancy, gestation, maternity
(classification) embryology
4. the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
(hypernym) area, region
5. the act of cleaving or splitting
(hypernym) division
(derivation) cleave, split, rive
Noun
1. the state of being split or cleft
(hypernym) state
2. the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
(hypernym) chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
3. (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
(synonym) segmentation
(hypernym) cell division, cellular division
(part-holonym) pregnancy, gestation, maternity
(classification) embryology
4. the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
(hypernym) area, region
5. the act of cleaving or splitting
(hypernym) division
(derivation) cleave, split, rive
| Australian Slang |
Brickies cleavage
top of the buttocks exposed
top of the buttocks exposed
| hEnglish - advanced version |
cleavage
cleavage
\cleav"age\ (?), n.
1. the act of cleaving or splitting.
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 minimum, affording more or less smooth surfaces; the direction of the dividing plane; a fragment obtained by cleaving, as of a diamond. see parting.
3. (geol.) division into lamin?, like slate, with the lamination not necessarily parallel to the plane of deposition; -- usually produced by pressure.
similar words(8)
lateral cleavage
pudendal cleavage
diagonal cleavage
dodecahedral cleavage
basal cleavage
cell cleavage
cubic cleavage
prismatic cleavage
cleavage
\cleav"age\ (?), n.
1. the act of cleaving or splitting.
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 minimum, affording more or less smooth surfaces; the direction of the dividing plane; a fragment obtained by cleaving, as of a diamond. see parting.
3. (geol.) division into lamin?, like slate, with the lamination not necessarily parallel to the plane of deposition; -- usually produced by pressure.
similar words(8)
lateral cleavage
pudendal cleavage
diagonal cleavage
dodecahedral cleavage
basal cleavage
cell cleavage
cubic cleavage
prismatic cleavage
Cleavage Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Mineralogy Database |
Cleavage in Minerals
Definition
If a mineral is strained beyond its elastic limits, it will break. If it breaks irregularly then it shows fracture, if it breaks along regular surfaces related to the crystal structure then it shows cleavage. This cleavage depends on weaknesses in the crystalline make-up of the mineral and is a diagnostic property which can reveal additional information about the mineral.
Table of Cleavage Types Used in this Database
Definition
If a mineral is strained beyond its elastic limits, it will break. If it breaks irregularly then it shows fracture, if it breaks along regular surfaces related to the crystal structure then it shows cleavage. This cleavage depends on weaknesses in the crystalline make-up of the mineral and is a diagnostic property which can reveal additional information about the mineral.
Table of Cleavage Types Used in this Database
| Soil Glossary - Mani |
Cleavage
The ability of a mineral or rock to split along predetermined planes.
The ability of a mineral or rock to split along predetermined planes.
| Agricultural Glossary/yigini2004 |
Cleavage
: The ability of a mineral or rock to split along predetermined planes.
: The ability of a mineral or rock to split along predetermined planes.
| Physical Geography Terms and Meanings |
Cleavage
The tendency of some minerals or rocks to break along planes of weakness. This weakness occurs because of the nature of the bonds between mineral grains.
The tendency of some minerals or rocks to break along planes of weakness. This weakness occurs because of the nature of the bonds between mineral grains.
| Materials Science and Engineering Glossary of Terms |
cleavage
transcrystalline fracture along specific crystallographic planes; usually associated with low-energy fracture; may exhibit river patterns and/or tongues.
transcrystalline fracture along specific crystallographic planes; usually associated with low-energy fracture; may exhibit river patterns and/or tongues.
Cleavage Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English - Klingon |
cleavage
n. ngech - women's cleavage
n. ngech - women's cleavage
Cleavage Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Cleavage
Cleavage in general refers to a division or separation of form. Its usage is heavily dependent on cultural context, where it may refer to:
- Partial exposure of part of the body:
- Cleavage (breasts), partial exposure of the separation between a woman's breasts.
- Cleavage enhancement, methods of making a person's breast cleavage look better than it really is.
- Cleavage (buttocks), partial exposure of buttock cheeks, particularly when visible because of low trousers, also known colloquially in the UK as builder's bum and in the US as plumber's crack.
- Cleavage (belly), partial exposure of the skin between the chest and the waist.
- Cleavage (toes), partial exposure of the top of a woman's toes, particularly when visible because of shoes with low cut vamps.
- Cleavage (breasts), partial exposure of the separation between a woman's breasts.
- Cleavage (crystal), in mineralogy and materials science, is a process of splitting a single crystal.
- Cleavage (geology), Foliation perpendicular to stress as a result of ductile deformation. e.g. shales (shists)
- Cleavage (embryo), in embryology, is the division of cells in the early embryo.
- Cleavage (fiber), in optical fibers.
- Teeth cleavage or tooth cleavage, slang for Diastema (dentistry), the gap between a person's two front teeth.
- Cleavage (band), Toronto rock band.
- In cell biology, the Cleavage furrow is the indentation that begins the process of cleavage, by which animal cells undergo cytokinesis.
- Cleavage (chemistry and biochemistry) The breaking of chemical bonds.
- Cleavage (politics) The divisions of society that cause people to vote differently
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