Cleavage (N):
- Pronunciation: kleev-ij
- Word Meaning: Cleavage has multiple meanings depending on the context:
- In geology, it refers to the tendency of minerals to break along definite planes.
- In biology, it refers to the division of a cell during cell division.
- In fashion or anatomy, it refers to the separation or gap between a woman’s breasts.
- Uses in Sentence:
- The geologist studied the cleavage of rocks to understand their structure.
- During mitosis, the cleavage of cells results in the formation of two daughter cells.
- The dress had a deep V-neck, revealing a subtle cleavage.
- Synonyms:
- Split
- Division
- Separation
- Parting
- Rift
- Antonyms:
- Union
- Connection
- Continuity
- Whole
- Word Meaning in Hindi:
- Geology: विभाजन (Vibhajan)
- Biology: विभाजन (Vibhajan)
- Anatomy/Fashion: छाती की गहराई (Chaati ki Gahrai)
- Word uses in Hindi:
- भूविज्ञ ने चट्टानों के विभाजन का अध्ययन करके उनकी संरचना को समझने का प्रयास किया। (The geologist studied the cleavage of rocks to understand their structure.)
- माइटोसिस के दौरान, कोशिकाओं का विभाजन दो पुत्र कोशों का निर्माण करता है। (During mitosis, the cleavage of cells results in the formation of two daughter cells.)
- ड्रेस में एक गहरे वी-नेक था, जिससे एक सूक्ष्म cleavage दिखाई दे रहा था। (The dress had a deep V-neck, revealing a subtle cleavage.)