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eparation, seeparation, sepaaraation, separatiion, separatio, separatiom, separationn, separatioon, separatoin, separattion, separration, sepparation, sseparation, zeparation

Separation — synonyms, separation antonyms, definition

1. separation (Noun)

67 synonyms
aloneness analysis branch breach breakup clearance confine cut demarcation departure desolation detachment deviation differentiation diffusion discrimination disjunction displacement disruption dissection • • •
1 antonym
union
9 definitions

separation (Noun) — The state of lacking unity.

separation (Noun) — Coming apart.

separation (Noun) — The distance between things. ex. "fragile items require separation and cushioning"

separation (Noun) — Sorting one thing from others. ex. "the separation of wheat from chaff" ex. "the separation of mail by postal zones"

separation (Noun) — The social act of separating or parting company. ex. "the separation of church and state"

separation (Noun) — The space where a division or parting occurs. ex. "he hid in the separation between walls"

separation (Noun) — The termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal).

separation (Noun) — (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order).

separation (Noun) — The act of dividing or disconnecting.

16 types of
alteration cessation change change of integrity distance final result group action modification outcome result resultant sorting space state surcease termination
48 types
Disengagement avulsion breach break clearance closing off detachment disassociation disconnectedness disconnection discontinuity discreteness disjunction disjuncture dissociation distinctness disunion divergence divergency division • • •
1 see also
separate