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separation
[ sep-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- a place, line, or point of parting.
- a gap, hole, rent, or the like.
- something that separates or divides.
- Law.
- cessation of conjugal cohabitation, as by mutual consent.
- Aerospace. the time or act of releasing a burned-out stage of a rocket or missile from the remainder.
- Photography. separation negative.
separation
/ ˌɛəˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act of separating or state of being separated
- the place or line where a separation is made
- a gap that separates
- family law the cessation of cohabitation between a man and wife, either by mutual agreement or under a decree of a court Compare judicial separation divorce
- the act of jettisoning a burnt-out stage of a multistage rocket
- the instant at which such a stage is jettisoned
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzȴ··tDz noun
- ȴ··tDz noun
- ȴ··tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of separation1
Example Sentences
Testifying in January 1985, Miller claimed that his supervisor’s “spiritual lecture” chilled him with the specter of eternal separation from his loved ones.
At the time of the attack Abedi was held in a separation wing used to house the most dangerous and extremist prisoners.
Security measures at the separation centre did allow prisoners access to kitchens - where Abedi carried out his attack - but this was suspended by MoJ following the incident.
However, the subsequent declaration didn't enshrine the separation of powers.
Access to kitchens in the UK's separation centres - used to house a small number of inmates deemed to be the most dangerous and extremist - was suspended by the government following the incident.
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