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agglutinate vs cleave

cleave vs agglutinate

agglutinate is an adjective but cleave is not an adjective.

agglutinate and cleave both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agglutinate No Yes Yes No
cleave No No Yes No
As verbs, cleave is a hypernym of agglutinate; that is, cleave is a word with a broader meaning than agglutinate:
  • agglutinate: clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
  • cleave: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
Other hypernyms of agglutinate include adhere, cling, cohere, stick.
agglutinate (adjective) cleave (adjective)
united as if by glue
agglutinate (verb) cleave (verb)
clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language) make by cutting into
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
Difference between agglutinate and cleave

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