separation
/ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/
noun
- The act or process of dividing or moving things or people apart, or the state of being apart.
- The separation of the company into smaller divisions helped improve efficiency.
- A fence marked the separation between the two properties.
- The separation of the two colors was easy to see in the test tube.
- A situation in which two or more people stop living together or being together, especially a married couple.
- The legal separation allowed them to live apart while still being married.
- After a year of separation, the couple decided to get back together.
- The long separation from his family was very difficult for the soldier.
- A difference or distinction between things that are usually connected or similar.
- The separation of powers in government prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
- There is a clear separation between church and state in many countries.
- We need to maintain a separation between work and personal life.
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