Separation meaning

What does “separation” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“separation” is a noun with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the state of lacking unity.

separation

the state of lacking unity
Oppositesunion
coming apart
Synonymsbreakup detachment
the distance between things
“fragile items require separation and cushioning”
Synonymsinterval
sorting one thing from others
“the separation of wheat from chaff”
“the separation of mail by postal zones”
the social act of separating or parting company
“the separation of church and state”
the space where a division or parting occurs
“he hid in the separation between walls”
the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
Synonymslegal separation
the act of dividing or disconnecting

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University