Separate (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church".
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All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Have the connection undone; having become separate.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Once the screws were removed, the two parts of the chair were separate entities that could be easily carried away.
- The divorced couple's assets were separate, having been divided fairly during the settlement.
- The twins had started out as a single fertilized egg, but at some point they had become separate embryos, each developing into a unique individual.
- After the breakup, they lived separate lives, rarely crossing paths or communicating with each other.
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Meaning 3
Standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything; "a freestanding bell tower"; "a house with a separate garage".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 4
Separated according to race, sex, class, or religion; "separate but equal"; "girls and boys in separate classes".
Classification
All adjective clusters.