separation
[ sep-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌsɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun
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Origin of separation
OTHER WORDS FROM separation
non·sep·a·ra·tion, nounpre·sep·a·ra·tion, nounre·sep·a·ra·tion, nounWords nearby separation
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British Dictionary definitions for separation
separation
/ (ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən) /
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 courtCompare judicial separation, divorce
- the act of jettisoning a burnt-out stage of a multistage rocket
- the instant at which such a stage is jettisoned
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