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Cleft vs Cloven - What's the difference?

cleft | cloven | Synonyms |

Cloven is a related term of cleft.



As verbs the difference between cleft and cloven

is that cleft is past tense of cleave while cloven is past participle of lang=en.

As a noun cleft

is an opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.

As an adjective cloven is

split or divided.

cleft

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
  • A piece made by splitting.
    • a cleft of wood
  • A disease of horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Derived terms

    * anal cleft * * cleft chin * cleft grafting * cleft foot * cleft lip * cleft palate * cleft stick * gluteal cleft

    Related terms

    * cleave * cleavage * cleaver * cloven

    See also

    * dimple

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cleave)

    • cloven

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • Split or divided.

    • Derived terms

    * cloven foot, cloven-footed * cloven hoof, cloven-hoofed English adjectives ending in -en