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cleavable

cleav·a·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klee-vuh-buh l]
    • /ˈkli və bəl/
    • /ˈkliːvəbl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klee-vuh-buh l]
    • /ˈkli və bəl/

Definitions of cleavable word

  • adjective cleavable capable of being cleft or split. 1
  • noun cleavable Capable of being cleaved. 1
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Origin of cleavable

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; cleave2 + -able

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Parts of speech for Cleavable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cleavable

cleavable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Related words

  • fissile

    capable of being split or divided; cleavable.

  • galena

    a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.

  • siderite

    Also called chalybite. a common mineral, iron carbonate, FeCO 3 , usually occurring in yellowish to deep-brown cleavable masses: a minor ore of iron.

  • sphalerite

    a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
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