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Spaltung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cleavage noun The visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
  • faction noun A smaller group within a larger organisation that holds a distinct set of views or interests, often at odds with the rest.
  • fission noun The splitting of an atomic nucleus into smaller pieces, releasing large amounts of energy.
  • schism noun A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
  • split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.

Senses

Spaltung is used for these senses in English:

  • cleavage The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. [from 19th c.]
  • cleavage (chemistry) The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones.
  • divisiveness The characteristic of being divisive.
  • faction (uncountable) Strife; discord.
  • fission The process whereby one item splits to become two.
  • fission (biology) The process by which a bacterium splits to form two daughter cells.
  • schism A split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
  • scission The act of division, separation, cutting, cleaving, or severing; cleavage.

cleavage — full definition

  1. noun The visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
  2. noun A split or division of something into separate parts, including the natural splitting planes in crystals or the division of cells during growth.

faction — full definition

  1. noun A smaller group within a larger organisation that holds a distinct set of views or interests, often at odds with the rest.
  2. noun A blend of fact and fiction in a book, film, or other work.

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