Definitions for separation
ˌsɛp əˈreɪ ʃənsep·a·ra·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. separationnoun

   the state of lacking unity

2. separation, breakup, detachmentnoun

   coming apart

3. interval, separationnoun

   the distance between things

   "fragile items require separation and cushioning"

4. separationnoun

   sorting one thing from others

   "the separation of wheat from chaff"; "the separation of mail by postal zones"

5. separationnoun

   the social act of separating or parting company

   "the separation of church and state"

6. separationnoun

   the space where a division or parting occurs

   "he hid in the separation between walls"

7. separationnoun

   the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)

8. legal separation, separationnoun

   (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)

9. separationnoun

   the act of dividing or disconnecting

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. separationnoun

   The act of separating or the condition of being separated.

2. separationnoun

   The place at which a division occurs.

3. separationnoun

   An interval, gap or space that separates things.

4. separationnoun

   An agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce.

5. Etymology: Attested in the 15th Century ; from separation, from separationem.

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

1. Separationnoun

   Etymology: separatio, Lat. separation, Fr. from separate.

   1. The act of separating; disjunction.

   They have a dark opinion, that the soul doth live after the separation from the body. George Abbot.

   Any part of our bodies, vitally united to that which is conscious in us, makes a part of ourselves; but upon separation from the vital union, by which that consciousness is communicated, that which a moment since was part of ourselves, is now no more so. John Locke.

   2. The state of being separate; disunion.

   As the confusion of tongues was a mark of separation, so the being of one language was a mark of union. Francis Bacon.

   3. The chimical analysis, or operation of disuniting things mingled.

   A fifteenth part of silver, incorporate with gold, will not be recovered by any matter of separation, unless you put a greater quantity of silver, which is the last refuge in separations. Francis Bacon.

   4. Divorce; disjunction from a married state.

   Did you not hear
   A buzzing of a separation
   Between the king and Cath’rine? William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. separation

   Separation refers to the act or process of dividing, disconnecting, detaching, segregating, or differentiating two or more entities, people, objects, or concepts from each other. It can also refer to the state of being removed or apart from something else. This term is employed across various disciplines with different specific meanings, such as in science, law, mathematics, and sociology.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Separationnoun

   the act of separating, or the state of being separated, or separate

2. Separationnoun

   chemical analysis

3. Separationnoun

   divorce

4. Separationnoun

   the operation of removing water from steam

5. Etymology: [L. separatio: cf. F. sparation.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Separation

   Separation is an EP by Halou.

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Change Of Integrity
   • Distance
   • Group Action
   • Result
   • Sorting
   • Space
   • State

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'separation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4687

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'separation' in Nouns Frequency: #1886

Anagrams for separation »

1. antioperas

2. asperation

3. anisoptera

How to pronounce separation?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say separation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of separation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of separation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of separation in a Sentence

1. Karen Puopolo:

   In fact, the risk in the short-term appears to be no greater if mother and infant room-in together using infection control measures compared to physical separation of the infant in a room separate from the mother.

2. Robert Mann:

   No carrier was operating a 2019 level of flying, in fact, while saying ‘no layoffs,’ numerous carriers cut hours and related pay. Many others initiated voluntary separation agreements that paid fewer hours and salary dollars over a defined future period in exchange for early retirements or similar.

3. Ian Rodgers:

   For children ... being out of school for months or years, dealing with the acute tension and anxiety at home, as well as separation from friends and relatives, daily discrimination, child labour, early marriage, and living in insecure, poor parts of cities or towns, has a serious and profound impact on their mental and physical health.

4. Greg Steube:

   Of all the religious exemption requests submitted by midshipmen at the Naval Academy for the COVID-19 vaccine, not a single one has been approved, my constituent has already been told she can’t receive a diploma and graduate due to her status as it relates to the COVID-19 vaccine. The Navy is simply holding these individuals until the injunction preventing the separation of naval personnel is lifted.

5. One Angel mother:

   This is permanent separation, it’s the media that won’t share it with other people. Thankfully I will see him again in heaven.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=separation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Separation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=separation
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=separation