C2 noun #41,046 most common

separation

UK /sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ | US /sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

separation in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
  • (noun) The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
  • (noun) The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
  2. 2
    noun The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
  3. 3
    noun The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
  4. 4
    noun The place at which a division occurs.
  5. 5
    noun An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
  6. 6
    noun An object that separates two spaces.
  7. 7
    noun Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.

Synonyms

barrier border boundary break demarcation detachment disjunction division interstice rupture separator severance

Antonyms

annexation combination unification
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