Hyphenation of Cleavage

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Cleavage? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

Cleav-age

Definitions of Cleavage:

1.
The state of being split or cleft
There was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members
2.
The breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
3.
(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
4.
The line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
5.
The act of cleaving or splitting

Synonyms of Cleavage:

noun state
nounchemical process, chemical change, chemical action
noun segmentation, cell division, cellular division
noun area, region
noun division

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