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separation.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌsɛp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/UK, US/ˌsep.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/Australia
  1. The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

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  2. The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.

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  3. The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.

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  4. The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married. An agreement legalizing such an arrangement.

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  5. The place at which a division occurs.

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  6. An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.

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  7. An object that separates two spaces.

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  8. Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.

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Where this word comes from

Attested in the 15th Century C.E.; from Middle English separacioun, from Old French separacion, from Latin separatio, separationem. Morphologically separate + -ion.

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