Definitions for segregation
ˌsɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃənseg·re·ga·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 6 votes

1. segregationnoun

   (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes

2. segregation, separatismnoun

   a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups

3. segregation, sequestrationnoun

   the act of segregating or sequestering

   "sequestration of the jury"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. segregationnoun

   The setting apart or separation of things or people, as a natural process, a manner of organizing people the may be voluntary or enforced by law.

2. segregationnoun

   The Mendelian Law of Segregation related to genetic transmission or geographical segregation of various species.

3. segregationnoun

   Separation from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive or adhesive attraction or the crystallizing process.

4. segregationnoun

   Passing of laws to separate people geographically, residentially, racially, religiously or by sex. Racial segregation in the United States and South Africa being well known examples. Also, the term is used in various policies that "segregate" things like financial instruments and transportation routes and trails.

5. segregationnoun

   People separating geographically, residentially, racially, religiously or by sex based on happenstance, voluntary choice or cultural attitudes.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Segregationnoun

   Separation from others.

   Etymology: segregation, Fr. from segregate.

   What shall we hear of this?
   ———— A segregation of the Turkish fleet;
   For do but stand upon the foaming shore,
   The chiding billows seem to pelt the clouds. William Shakespeare, Othello.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. segregation

   Segregation refers to the act or practice of separating people or things into different groups or categories, often based on characteristics such as race, sex, religion, or social status. This is often enforced by societal or institutional policies and practices. It is typically associated with the systematic disadvantage or exclusion of certain groups.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Segregationnoun

   the act of segregating, or the state of being segregated; separation from others; a parting

2. Segregationnoun

   separation from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive attraction or the crystallizing process

3. Etymology: [L. segregatio: cf. F. sgrgation.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. segregation

   In detainee operations, the removal of a detainee from other detainees and their environment for legitimate purposes unrelated to interrogation, such as when necessary for the movement, health, safety, and/or security of the detainee, the detention facility, or its personnel.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Segregation

   a separation or placing apart.

Matched Categories

1. • Genetics
   • Organic Process
   • Separation

Anagrams for segregation »

1. Saint George

How to pronounce segregation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say segregation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of segregation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of segregation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of segregation in a Sentence

1. Rhea Boyd:

   As the study notes, previous data has indicated that insurance status determines and sometimes racially segregates care in America, so we need to know if hospital segregation, and by virtue of segregation, lower hospital quality, contributes to this outcome.

2. Shelby Steele:

   I suppose looking back from today, it was a kind of golden age, almost. This was after the war post-50s, 60s. The government had no interest in socially engineering black Americans anywhere. We were pretty much left to our own devices within the boundaries of segregation. So we were limited in that regard, and yet within the community itself, there was an ethos of responsibility and a new possibility in a post-war community. And so the focus was on what we could do for ourselves, and we did many great things. On the street I grew up, a friend down at the end of the block, his name was Melvin Van Peebles — he invented independent filmmaking in America, in the world.

3. Malcolm X:

   I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.

4. The Rev. William Barber:

   Bernice King actually said that the systems of segregation and voter suppression were stratagems... that were used by the Southern aristocracy to keep the masses of poor Negro voters and White voters from coming together and forming a political power base that could shift the economic architecture of the country, too often today, our leaders are not talking like that.

5. Richard Horsey:

   Violence and segregation have hit the economy hard, muslims are stuck in camps, unable to work, and the instability has made it harder to attract vital foreign investment.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=segregation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Segregation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=segregation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segregation
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=segregation