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cleavage vs cleave

cleave vs cleavage

cleavage is a noun but cleave is not a noun.

cleavage is not a verb while cleave is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleavage Yes No No No
cleave No No Yes No
cleavage (noun) cleave (noun)
the act of cleaving or splitting
the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
the state of being split or cleft
cleavage (verb) cleave (verb)
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
make by cutting into
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
Difference between cleavage and cleave

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