Definition of separation

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1	[ noun ] coming apart Synonyms breakup detachment Used in print (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....) Byron , since the separation from his wife had been living in a smallish house in Piccadilly_Terrace . Related terms change rupture break detach break_up
2	[ noun ] the state of lacking unity Used in print (Morton A. Kaplan and Nicholas de B. Katzenbach,...) Indeed , with developed positivism , the separation of law from justice , or from morality generally , became quite specific . Related terms union integrity discontinuity isolation discreteness disassociation dissociation disjunction separate
3	[ noun ] the distance between things Synonyms interval Examples "fragile items require separation and cushioning" Used in print (Mr. America, 4:6...) But contest definition - that dramatic muscular separation of every muscle group that seems as though it must have been carved by a sculptor 's chisel - is something quite different . Related terms distance clearance divergence
4	[ noun ] sorting one thing from others Examples : "the separation of wheat from chaff" "the separation of mail by postal zones" Related terms sorting threshing winnow separate
5	[ noun ] the social act of separating or parting company Examples "the separation of church and state" Used in print (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...) Alex told her that there was no hurry for their breakfasts , trying at_the_same_time to effect a speedy separation of the persons before and behind him . Related terms group_action divorce isolation segregation seclusion legal_separation separate
6	[ noun ] the space where a division or parting occurs Examples "he hid in the separation between walls" Related terms space
7	[ noun ] termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) Related terms result
8	[ noun ] (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) Synonyms legal_separation Related terms cessation law
9	[ noun ] the act of dividing or disconnecting Related terms change_of_integrity removal division dissociation division detachment divergence tear disunion secession secession disconnection avulsion divergence separate
*	Rhymes with reparation preparation incorporation recuperation respiration perspiration expiration inspiration corporation operation corp aspiration cooperation corp. desperation evaporation exasperation federation reverberation confederation acceleration decoration generation transportation perforation commemoration deceleration degeneration regeneration exploration adoration elaboration moderation restoration reconsideration alteration liberation collaboration consideration aberration reiteration corroboration deliberation refrigeration maturation exaggeration saturation enumeration proliferation inauguration reaffirmation perturbation reformation exacerbation incarceration coloration preservation amelioration exhilaration exoneration laceration affirmation toleration remuneration consternation discoloration admiration altercation bifurcation flirtation dissertation information declaration masturbation reservation misinformation transformation figuration confirmation configuration conservation hibernation conversation nonproliferation observation disinformation usurpation conglomeration agglomeration alliteration gradation vacation apparition emancipation participation incineration dissipation alternation anticipation contemplation constipation adaptation preoccupation deterioration occupation implementation documentation augmentation representation ration affectation expectation irradiation gestation regimentation temptation misrepresentation manifestation argumentation molestation orientation ostentation ornamentation radiation trepidation precipitation palpitation decapitation resurrection insurrection correction direction aviation variation expropriation annexation sensation misappropriation narration appropriation graduation importation retardation infatuation indentation infestation exhortation instrumentation protestation situation punctuation deportation fluctuation categorization propagation polarization authorization characterization vaporization computerization compilation vulgarization appellation miniaturization nation extrapolation appalachian pasteurization popularization syncopation interception intercession perception haitien haitian rhetorician protection carnation cessation embarkation impregnation substantiation incarnation glaciation indexation initiation association station starvation information reincarnation passion deformation appreciation formation depreciation demarcation negotiation differentiation malformation Phonetic and Homophones S EH2 P ER0 EY1 SH AH0 N Similar Spelling separationist separative separatist separatism separate separator separateness separated separate_out separatrix separately seaport sephardi separate_off Shepardson To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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