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Cleavage (crystal) — Green fluorite with prominent cleavage. Cleavage, in mineralogy, is the tendency of crystalline materials to split along definite crystallographic structural planes. These planes of relative weakness are a result of the regular locations of atoms … Wikipedia
Cleavage (embryo) — In embryology, cleavage is the division of cells in the early embryo. The zygotes of many species undergo rapid cell cycles with no significant growth, producing a cluster of cells the same size as the original zygote. The different cells derived … Wikipedia
cleavage — /klee vij/, 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. a critical division in opinion, beliefs, interests, etc., as leading to… … Universalium
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 minimum,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cleavage — [klēv′ij] n. 1. a cleaving, splitting, or dividing 2. the manner in which a thing splits 3. a cleft; fissure; division 4. the hollow between a woman s breasts, as made visible by a low cut neckline 5. Biol. a) cell division, esp. the series of… … English World dictionary
cleavage — noun /ˈkliːvɪdʒ/ a) The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. Low cut Restoration costumes worn by the Misses Lockwood and Roc (see cut) display too much cleavage (Johnston Office trade term for the shadowed depression dividing an actress… … Wiktionary
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
cleavage — noun Date: 1816 1. a. the quality of a crystallized substance or rock of splitting along definite planes; also the occurrence of such splitting b. a fragment (as of a diamond) obtained by splitting 2. the action of cleaving … New Collegiate Dictionary
cleavage — The tendency to cleave or split along definite parallel planes, which may be highly inclined to the bedding. It is a secondary structure and is ordinarily accompanied by at least some recrystallinization of the rock … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
cleavage — transcrystalline fracture along specific crystallographic planes; usually associated with low energy fracture; may exhibit river patterns and/or tongues … Mechanics glossary
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
