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separation
[sep-uh-rey-shuhn]
noun
an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
a place, line, or point of parting.
a gap, hole, rent, or the like.
something that separates or divides.
Law.
cessation of conjugal cohabitation, as by mutual consent.
Aerospace.the time or act of releasing a burned-out stage of a rocket or missile from the remainder.
Photography.separation negative.
separation
/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
the act of separating or state of being separated
the place or line where a separation is made
a gap that separates
family law the cessation of cohabitation between a man and wife, either by mutual agreement or under a decree of a court Compare judicial separation divorce
the act of jettisoning a burnt-out stage of a multistage rocket
the instant at which such a stage is jettisoned
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonseparation noun
- preseparation noun
- reseparation noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of separation1
Example Sentences
The couple couldn’t afford to put off the conversation any longer — fear was mounting over the potential separation of their family.
That can put them on edge and heighten their separation anxiety, Langan said, and if their owners are depressed or grief-stricken about loss and uncertainty, the animals absorb those emotions too.
This system of separation of powers and checks and balances is designed to prevent tyranny and ensure a balanced government.
They added that his father, of Armenian origin, had not lived with them since his parents' separation.
But it’s the pain of separation that hurts her the most.
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