cleavage
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈklēvɪdʒ/
:
división
- The civil war left a deep cleavage between the two communities, making reconciliation difficult.
- social cleavages
- ethnic cleavages
- ideological cleavages
Examples
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Three decades ago, Israel was conventionally described as a society with "cross-cutting cleavages."
Academic text (1996) -
The prominent feature of Swedish politics is overall thinking in terms of a left/right cleavage in society.
Academic text (1991) -
And that meant that no single cleavage defined us and that no single political fight was all or nothing.
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In this instance, factionalism led to a decisive cleavage within the community.
Academic text (1990) -
Ethnicity is the dominant political cleavage in Malaysia.
Academic text (2011) -
Under what circumstances do cleavages among the elites turn into conflict?
Academic text (1992) -
Israeli Jewish society is characterized by cleavages and divisions.
Academic text (1996) -
Qaboos' successor will face other serious challenges in a society with deep social cleavages.
Academic text (2008) -
Foremost among these barriers is the presence of deep cleavages within Hindu society.
Academic text (1995) -
Another social rift, the Ashkenazi-Sephardi cleavage, has also become much less divisive than in the past.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
224
1.7
To cause something to fall into pieces or become damaged
138
4.2
A strong disagreement that separates people in a group
39
3.6
A separation into parts when something falls apart
20
4.3
Dividing something into separate parts, often with a border
10
3.7
The act of splitting something already split into smaller parts
8
3.2
The act of putting things into different groups
8
3.4
The action of one thing dividing into parts that spread out
5
6.3
Breaking something into small pieces, often by force
3
6.1
Dividing something into separate parts
3
4.6
An act of wood breaking that sends out small sharp pieces
3
6.0
Dividing something into parts or groups
1
8.0
Dividing something into separate parts to keep things organized
1
7.9
Breaking a whole into smaller separate parts
1
9.8
The cutting or splitting of something into parts
1
5.9
Dividing into two or more parts
The act of dividing something into parts or groups
A process of dividing something into separate parts to make it easier to manage
The breaking of a group or society into smaller, competing groups
Parts that were held together come apart
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Etymology
Cleavage comes from the verb cleave meaning 'to split'; imagine an axe or a cleaver cutting wood or meat to make a clear division. So cleavage means the act or state of being split or divided.