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separation
noun(sep-a-ra-tion)
(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
Synonyms: legal separation,
separation
noun(sep-a-ra-tion)
coming apart
Synonyms: breakup, detachment,
separation
noun(sep-a-ra-tion)
the distance between things
Synonyms: interval,
Examples:
Fragile items require separation and cushioning.
separation
noun(sep-a-ra-tion)
sorting one thing from others
Examples:
The separation of wheat from chaff.
The separation of mail by postal zones.
separation
noun(sep-a-ra-tion)
the act of dividing or disconnecting
separation
noun(sep-a-ra-tion)
the social act of separating or parting company
Examples:
The separation of church and state.
separation
noun(sep-a-ra-tion)
the space where a division or parting occurs
Examples:
He hid in the separation between walls.
separation
noun(sep-a-ra-tion)
the state of lacking unity
Antonyms: union,
separation
noun(sep-a-ra-tion)
the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)

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