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Separation

/sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

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📖 Definitions of "Separation"

noun

1
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
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.

🔄 Synonyms of "Separation"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
detachmentnoun	(uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
intervalnoun	A period of time.
breakupnoun	The termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship.

↔️ Antonyms of "Separation"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unionnoun	(countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Separation"

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Word	Definition
detachmentnoun	(uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
breakupnoun	The termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship.
intervalnoun	A period of time.
disjunctionnoun	(logic) The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the or operator.
dissociationnoun	(psychology) A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.
disassociationnoun	dissociation.
disconnectionnoun	Absence of rapport; the nonexistence of, or a breakdown of, effective communication.
severancenoun	A severance payment.
decouplingnoun	The act or process by which something is decoupled.
disconnectnoun	A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.
dislocationnoun	The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced.
disengagementnoun	Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.
uncouplingnoun	The act by which persons or things are uncoupled.
delistingnoun	Formal removal from an official list.
seververb	(transitive) To cut free.
unbundlingnoun	The process by which something is unbundled.
removalnoun	The process of removing or the fact of being removed.
discontinuationnoun	The act of stopping producing or supplying a product.
discontinuancenoun	The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.
cessationnoun	(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.