separation

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

Noun

separation

1. The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

   Synonyms: detachment, disjunction, division, rupture, severance, Thesaurus:separation

   Antonyms: annexation, combination, unification, Thesaurus:junction

2. The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
3. The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
   1. (legal) An agreement legalizing such an arrangement.

      Synonyms: divorce from bed and board

4. The place at which a division occurs.

   Synonyms: border, boundary, demarcation

5. An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.

   Synonyms: break, interstice, Thesaurus:interspace

6. An object that separates two spaces.

   Synonyms: barrier, separator

7. (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.

Translations

• French: séparation
• German: Trennung
• Italian: separazione
• Portuguese: separação
• Russian: разделе́ние
• Spanish: separación

Translations

• Italian: separazione
• Portuguese: separação

Translations

• French: séparation
• Italian: separazione
• Portuguese: separação

Translations

• Italian: separazione
• Portuguese: separação

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