separation
[ sep-uh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌsɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
Origin of separation
OTHER WORDS FROM separation
non·sep·a·ra·tion, noun pre·sep·a·ra·tion, noun re·sep·a·ra·tion, nounWords nearby separation
British Dictionary definitions for non-separation
separation
/ (ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən) /
noun
the act of separating or state of being separated
the place or line where a separation is made
a gap that separates
family law
the cessation of cohabitation between a man and wife, either by mutual agreement or under a decree of a court
Compare judicial separation, divorce
- the act of jettisoning a burnt-out stage of a multistage rocket
- the instant at which such a stage is jettisoned