Pronunciation

/sepəˈreɪʃn/

Definitions

• Noun: 1. The act of separating or dividing something into parts or groups. 2. The state of being apart from others; isolation. 3. A distance or interval between things. 4. (Computing) The process of dividing data into separate files or sections.
• Verb: 1. To cause to be separated or divided. 2. To keep apart; isolate.

Phrases

• “Physical separation” refers to physical distancing.
• “Separation anxiety” describes the distress felt by individuals when separated from loved ones.
• “Administrative separation” is a military term for the termination of a service member’s contract.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The children were given separate rooms to ensure they had enough privacy.”
• Verb: “The authorities decided to separate the suspects to prevent them from coordinating their defense.”
• Intransitive: “After years of marriage, they experienced a painful separation.”

Synonyms

• Division
• Distancing
• Isolation
• Partition
• Disunion
• Separation of duties

Antonyms

• Union
• Integration
• Concatenation
• Reunification
• Fusion