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separation


Definition: Meaning of, separation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɛpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n /

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separation separations
  1. [uncountable] when something separates or is separate
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  2. [uncountable and countable] a period of time that two or more people spend apart from each other
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  3. [countable] a situation in which a husband and wife agree to live apart even though they are still married
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separation used in phrases

  • grade separation (noun)
    1. a crossing that uses an underpass or overpass
  • judicial separation (noun)
    1. law a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
  • legal separation (noun)
    1. law a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
    2. either by mutual agreement or under a court order law the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife
  • separation energy (noun)
    1. the energy required to separate particles from a molecule, atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect
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