separation | Definition of separation

1 the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces

the separation of Norway and Sweden into two independent nations in 1905

Synonyms of separation

bifurcation, breakup, cleavage, dissolution, disunion, division, fractionalization, fractionation, partition, schism, scission, split, sundering

Words Related to separation

breach, rupture

divorce, severance

decomposition, disassembly, dismemberment, segmentation, subdivision

atomization, dichotomization, polarization

diffusion, dispersal, dispersion, scattering

administration, apportionment, distribution

isolation, seclusion, segregation, sequestration

Near Antonyms of separation

assemblage, association

attachment, conjunction, connection, link, linkage, linkup

aggregation, combination, consolidation, fusion

Antonyms of separation

unification, union

2 the state of being kept distinct

the separation of church and state is an important concept in the United States

Synonyms of separation

demarcation, discreteness, discrimination, distinction

Words Related to separation

differentiation

isolation, segregation

Near Antonyms of separation

blurring, confusion

3 a movement in different directions away from a common point

a sudden separation of the herd of deer when they were startled

Synonyms of separation

bifurcation, divarication, divergence, divergency

Words Related to separation

difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissidence, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diversity, unlikeness

Phrases Synonymous with separation

parting of the ways

Near Antonyms of separation

accord, agreement

likeness, similarity

Antonyms of separation

convergence

4 an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)

the narrow separation between posts in the fence

Synonyms of separation

breach, break, discontinuity, gap, gulf, hiatus, hole, interstice, interval, opening, rent, rift, void

Words Related to separation

chink, cleft, crack, cranny, crevice, fissure

notch, slit, slot, split

interspace, pore

abyss, aperture, cavity, chasm, gape, orifice

fracture, rupture, severance, sundering

5 the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions

friends who dreaded the inevitable separation after graduation

Synonyms of separation

farewell, leave-taking, parting

Words Related to separation

departure, egress, exit, exiting, exodus, going, leaving, quitting, running away

decamping, decampment, flight, withdrawal

abandonment, desertion, forsaking

Near Antonyms of separation

reunion

arrival, greeting, salutation, welcome

gathering, joining, meeting

6 something that divides, separates, or marks off

a filing cabinet with lots of adjustable separations

Synonyms of separation

divider, division, partition, separator

Words Related to separation

barrier, fence, wall

border, boundary

Synonyms and Antonyms of separation

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