cleavage
NOUN
/klivɪdʒ/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
cleavage is a valid 8-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3L1E1A1V4A1G2E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does cleavage mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum.
SYNONYMS
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2
The act of cleaving or splitting.
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RELATED
3
The breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules.
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4
The line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts).
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5
The state of being split or cleft.
“there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members”
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