Cleavage Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Cleavage

Meaning 1 : (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum

    Synonyms : segmentation
Meaning 2 : the act of cleaving or splitting

Meaning 3 : the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules

Meaning 4 : the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)

Meaning 5 : the state of being split or cleft

    Example : there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members