separation
Pronunciation: /ˌsɛp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
The English word “separation” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
- The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
- The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
- An agreement legalizing such an arrangement.
- The place at which a division occurs.
- An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
- An object that separates two spaces.
- Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.
Etymology
Attested in the 15th Century C.E.; from Middle English separacioun, from Old French separacion, from Latin separatio, separationem. Morphologically separate + -ion.
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