All cleavage synonyms
cleav·age
C c noun cleavage
- rift — an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- schism — division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
- chasm — A chasm is a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- severance — the act of severing or the state of being severed.
- discontinuity — lack of continuity; irregularity: The plot of the book was marred by discontinuity.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- split — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- fracture — the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
- cleft — A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it.
- hole — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- valley — an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, especially one following the course of a stream.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- gap — a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
general cleavage
- neckline — the opening at the neck of a garment, especially of a woman's garment, with reference to its shape or its position on the body: a V-neckline; a high neckline.