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Cleft vs Divided - What's the difference?

cleft | divided | Synonyms |

As verbs the difference between cleft and divided

is that cleft is past tense of cleave while divided is past tense of divide.

As a noun cleft

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

As an adjective divided is

separated or split into pieces.

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)

    • divided

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (divide)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • separated or split into pieces
  • having conflicting interests or emotions
  • disunited
  • (US) (of a road ) separated into lanes, that move in opposite directions, by a median

    • Antonyms

    * undivided * combined * unified