different between cleaving vs clearing

English

Pronunciation

Verb

cleaving

1. present participle of cleave

Adjective

cleaving (not comparable)

1. That cleaves

Noun

cleaving (plural cleavings)

1. The act of one who cleaves, splits, or severs.
2. The act of one who cleaves, clings, or adheres.
   • 1813, John Owen, The grace and duty of being spiritually minded

     On all of them they renew their cleavings to God with love and delight.

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kl????/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kl?????/
• Rhymes: -??r??
• Hyphenation: clear?ing

Verb

clearing

1. present participle of clear

Noun

clearing (countable and uncountable, plural clearings)

1. The act or process of making or becoming clear.
2. An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees.
3. An open space in the fog etc.
4. (banking, finance) A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions.
5. (telecommunications) A sequence of events used to disconnect a call, and return to the ready state.
6. (Britain, education) The period in which remaining university places are allocated to remaining students.
7. (soccer) The act of removing the ball from one's own goal area by kicking it.

Synonyms

• (area devoid of trees): glade

Translations

Anagrams

• clangier, relacing

Finnish

Noun

clearing

1. (banking, finance) clearing

Declension

Spanish

Noun

clearing m (plural clearings)

1. (finance) clearing