Synonyms for cleavage

Noun

1. cleavage, state

usage: the state of being split or cleft

2. cleavage, chemical process, chemical change, chemical action

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

3. cleavage, segmentation, cell division, cellular division

usage: (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum

4. cleavage, area, region

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

5. cleavage, division

usage: the act of cleaving or splitting