Separation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The state of lacking unity.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The separation between the two groups was evident in their vastly different cultures and traditions.
- The country's history of colonialism had led to a separation between the ruling elite and the general population.
- The separation of church and state was a fundamental principle of the country's constitution.
- The separation between the rich and the poor was a major social issue that needed to be addressed.
- The strict rules and isolation created a sense of separation between the prisoners and the outside world.
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Meaning 3
The act of dividing or disconnecting.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hyponyms
- Segmentation
- Divergency
- Sectionalization
- Withdrawal
- Sectionalisation
- Disjunction
- Disengagement
- Partition
- Partitioning
- Remotion
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Meaning 4
Sorting one thing from others; "the separation of wheat from chaff"; "the separation of mail by postal zones".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order).
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
The distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 7
The termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal).
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 8
The space where a division or parting occurs; "he hid in the separation between walls".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
Meaning 9
Coming apart.
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Nouns denoting natural events.