Cleft: meaning, definitions and examples
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cleft
[ kleft ]
anatomy
A fissure or division, especially a deep split in the body tissue.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The cleft in the rock was so deep that it seemed to go on forever.
- She had a cleft chin, just like her father.
- The surgeon repaired the cleft palate in the newborn baby.
- The cleft in the tree trunk was caused by a lightning strike.
- The cleft in the ground revealed a hidden cave entrance.
grammar
To divide a sentence into two parts, typically using 'it is' or 'it was'.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The sentence 'It was his birthday that he got the new bike' can be cleft into 'It was his birthday that he got the new bike.'
- She cleft the complex sentence to make it easier to understand.
Translations
Translations of the word "cleft" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fenda
- fissura
- rachadura
🇮🇳 दरार
- फांक
- विभाजन
🇩🇪 Spalte
- Kluft
- Riss
🇮🇩 celah
- retakan
- perpecahan
🇺🇦 розкол
- тріщина
- щілина
🇵🇱 rozszczep
- szczelina
- pęknięcie
🇯🇵 裂け目
- 割れ目
- 亀裂
🇫🇷 fente
- fissure
- crevasse
🇪🇸 hendidura
- fisura
- grieta
🇹🇷 yarık
- çatlak
- bölünme
🇰🇷 갈라진 틈
- 균열
- 틈
🇸🇦 شق
- صدع
- انقسام
🇨🇿 štěrbina
- trhlina
- rozštěp
🇸🇰 štrbina
- trhlina
- rozštiepenie
🇨🇳 裂缝
- 裂口
- 裂开
🇸🇮 razpoka
- razpoka
- prelom
🇮🇸 sprunga
- klofningur
- rif
🇰🇿 жарық
- жарықшақ
- бөліну
🇬🇪 გახლეჩა
- ბზარი
- გაყოფა
🇦🇿 yarıq
- çatlaq
- bölünmə
🇲🇽 hendidura
- fisura
- grieta
Word origin
The word 'cleft' has Old English origins, coming from the word 'cloof' which means a cleft or split. It has been used in various contexts throughout history, particularly in anatomy and grammar. The term 'cleft palate' is commonly used in medical terminology to refer to a congenital deformity. In grammar, cleft sentences are often used for emphasis or to highlight a particular part of a sentence.