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Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
In Biology & Female:
The
repeated
division
of a cell into
daughter cells
after mitosis.
●
In Chemistry:
The
splitting
of a large
molecule
into
smaller
ones.
●
In Mineralogy:
The
tendency
of a
crystal
to
split
along specific planes.
●
In Politics:
The
division
of
voters
into
voting
blocs.
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Origin
cleavage
English
-age
English
-age
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
-aticum
Latin
cleave
English
cleofian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Midriff
Sideboob
Boobs
Breasts
Curves
Hydrolysis
Conjugation
Nipples
Formation
Activation
Bikini
Polymerization
Decolletage
Nipple
Degradation
Denaturation
Folding
Bra
Phosphorylation
Cellulite
Hydroxylation
Elongation
Acetylation
Binding
Scission
Synthesis
Oxidation
Cleaved
Nucleation
Cleaving
Dissociation
Separation
Dissolution
Recombination
Cyclization
Reaction
Glycosylation
Proteolysis
Rearrangement
Translocation
Decomposition
Protein
Methylation
Transcription
Dimer
Biosynthesis
Inhibition
Inactivation
Enzyme
Crystallization
Depolymerization
Dimerization
Side Boob
Thigh Gap
Camel Toe
Wasp Waist
Baby Bump
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