separation

Noun

Meaning

The act of separating, or the state of being separated, or separate.

Chemical analysis.

Divorce.

The operation of removing water from steam.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

interval detachment breakup gulf coventry rima lazaretto space separate distance division dissociation rift self-determination separator

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Antonyms

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Hypernyms

result state change space distance outcome

Hyponyms

division dissociation rift separatism break removal

Phrases with the word

color separation boundary layer separation separation barrier clear separation plasma separation separation of spouses

Anagrams

asperation Anisoptera

Examples

Blessed the one who meditates on death each day and destroys the base passions lurking in the vines of the heart, for he will be consoled in the moment of separation. Ephrem the Syrian

And ever has it been known that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation. Kahlil Gibran

Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe. Edmund Burke

Separation secures manifest friendship. Hindi Proverb

Though separation be hard, two never met but had to part. Scottish Gaelic Proverb

if no agreement, then separation. Arabic Proverb

Close letter words and terms

separating power separating unit separatio leprosorum separation agent separation allowance separation anxiety