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cleft vs split

split vs cleft

cleft and split both are nouns.

cleft and split both are adjectives.

cleft is not a verb while split is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleft Yes Yes No No
split Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, split is a hyponym of cleft; that is, split is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cleft:
  • cleft: a long narrow cleft
  • split: a lengthwise crack in wood
Other hyponyms of cleft include chap, chink, crevasse, fatigue crack, break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift, rift, slit, vent, volcano.
cleft (noun) split (noun)
a long narrow cleft division of a group into opposing factions
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl
a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a lengthwise crack in wood
a promised or claimed share of loot or money
a bottle containing half the usual amount
cleft (adjective) split (adjective)
having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
split or divided having been divided; having the unity destroyed
cleft (verb) split (verb)
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
go one's own way; move apart
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
separate into parts or portions
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