cleavage /ˈkliːvɪd͡ʒ/ noun7 •The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. •The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline. •(informal) Any similar separation between two body parts, such as the buttocks or toes. •The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis. •The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones. •The division of voters into voting blocs. •The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes; schistosity. formscleavages