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

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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. Stephen Menendian:

   Integrate and invest. We need to resurface the reality that racial segregation is really the core cause of racial inequality, you can't zero out racial inequality in a highly segregated society.

2. Kamala Harris:

   I do not believe you are a racist and I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground, but I also believe and it's personal and it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senator who is built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country.

3. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

   Segregation is the adultery of an illicit intercourse between injustice and immorality.

4. Joseph McGill:

   That could just spread the perception that segregation did not exist or wasn't that bad.

5. Kamala Harris:

   Vice President Biden, I do not believe you are a racist, and I agree with you, when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground. But I also believe -- and it's personal -- it was actually hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country.

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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
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Segregation