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Meaning of 'separation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Separation [ n.]
- The act of separating, or the state of being separated, or separate.
- Chemical analysis.
- Divorce.
- The operation of removing water from steam.

Meaning of 'separation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . separation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the distance between things
Example in sentence:
  • fragile items require separation and cushioning
Meaning (2):
- the space where a division or parting occurs
Example in sentence:
  • he hid in the separation between walls
Meaning (3):
- the social act of separating or parting company
Example in sentence:
  • the separation of church and state
Meaning (4):
- sorting one thing from others
Example in sentence:
  • the separation of mail by postal zones;
  • the separation of wheat from chaff

Nearby Words:

sepal sepaled sepaline sepalody sepaloid sepalous separability separable separate separated

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