separation
/ˌsɛp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated; The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another; The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married; The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
- plural
- separations
Meanings
- 1
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated
Several attempts at separation failed.
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Waste separation is no small matter.
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- 2
The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another
- 3
The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married
- 4
The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.; An agreement legalizing such an arrangement
- 5
The place at which a division occursrare
- 6
An interval, gap or space that separates things or peoplerare
- 7
An object that separates two spacesrare
- 8
Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirelyrare