Definition of separation

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  • separation is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • separation is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of separation

  • (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. legal separation
  • coming apart (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. breakup
    2. detachment
  • the distance between things (noun)

    Examples

    1. fragile items require separation and cushioning

    Synonyms

    1. interval
  • sorting one thing from others (noun)

    Examples

    1. the separation of wheat from chaff
    2. the separation of mail by postal zones
  • the act of dividing or disconnecting (noun)
  • the social act of separating or parting company (noun)

    Examples

    1. the separation of church and state
  • the space where a division or parting occurs (noun)

    Examples

    1. he hid in the separation between walls
  • the state of lacking unity (noun)
  • the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) (noun)

See definition of separation in Merriam Webster