Separated (Adjective)
Meaning 1
No longer connected or joined; "a detached part"; "on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached"; "the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The separated twins were reunited after 20 years of living apart.
- The bridge was closed due to a separated section that had been damaged in the storm.
- The company's separated divisions will now operate as independent entities.
- The separated wires were carefully reconnected by the electrician.
- The separated cells were cultured in a laboratory dish to study their behavior.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Spaced apart.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The buttons on the controller were separated by small gaps to prevent accidental presses.
- The twin siblings had been separated at birth and were only reunited in adulthood.
- The rows of chairs were separated by aisles that allowed easy passage.
- The tracks on the train were separated by a few inches to ensure safe operation.
- The data points on the graph were separated by intervals to facilitate clear visualization.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Being or feeling set or kept apart from others; "she felt detached from the group"; "could not remain the isolated figure he had been"- Sherwood Anderson; "thought of herself as alone and separated from the others"; "had a set-apart feeling".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 4
Separated at the joint; "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder".
Classification
All adjective clusters.