separation

/sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

IPA: /S EH0 P ER0 EY1 SH AH0 N/

noun

1
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
syn:detachment disjunction division rupture severance
ant:annexation combination unification
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.
4
The place at which a division occurs.
syn:border boundary demarcation
5
An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
syn:break interstice
6
An object that separates two spaces.
syn:barrier separator
7
Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.

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