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
- noun The visible gap between a woman's breasts, especially when shown by a low neckline.
- 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
- noun A smaller group within a larger organisation that holds a distinct set of views or interests, often at odds with the rest.
- noun A blend of fact and fiction in a book, film, or other work.