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Meaning of "separation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SEPARATION

ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEPARATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Separation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SEPARATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Separation

Separation may refer to: ▪ Separation, the process by which a service member leaves active duty ▪ Separation, rules to minimise the risk of collision between aircraft in flight ▪ Separation mastering, in music recording...

Definition of separation in the English dictionary

The first definition of separation in the dictionary is the act of separating or state of being separated. Other definition of separation is the place or line where a separation is made. Separation is also a gap that separates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEPARATION

acceleration · collaboration · configuration · consideration · cooperation · corporation · declaration · decoration · deliberation · duration · expiration · exploration · federation · generation · incorporation · inspiration · moderation · operation · preparation · restoration

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEPARATION

separate · separate opinion · separate school · separate the sheep from the goats · separated · separately · separateness · separates · separating funnel · separation allowance · separation anxiety · separationism · separationist · separatism · separatist · separatistic · separative · separatively · separativeness · separator

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEPARATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · citation · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · creation · destination · documentation · education · evaluation · excitation · formation · foundation · hesitation

Synonyms and antonyms of separation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SEPARATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «separation» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «separation» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SEPARATION

Find out the translation of separation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of separation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «separation» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

分离
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

separación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

separation
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

जुदाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِنْفِصال
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

разделение
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

separação
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিচ্ছেদ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

séparation
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pemisahan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Trennung
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

分離
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

분리
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

misah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự chia cắt
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிப்பு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वेगळे करणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

ayırma
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

separazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rozdzielenie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

відокремлення
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

separare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χωρισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skeiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

separation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

separasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of separation

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEPARATION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of separation
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «separation».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about separation

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SEPARATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word separation.
1
Akhenaton
Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the last it layeth down at its separation from it.
2
Joe Baca
Native Americans are the original inhabitants of the land that now constitutes the United States. They have helped develop the fundamental principles of freedom of speech and separation of powers that form the foundation of the United States Government.
3
Michael Badnarik
I don't know that the Libertarian Party has an official position on the separation of church and state.
4
Michael Ian Black
Separation is the worst. There's no good way to deal with it, other than to get on the phone and do Skype and try to visit.
5
Samantha Bond
I've been married to the same man - even after the separation - longer than most people in this business. I'm sick to death of people mentioning it.
6
Ken Buck
I disagree strongly with the concept of separation of church and state. It was not written into the Constitution.
7
Ken Buck
While we have a Constitution that is very strong in the sense that we are not gonna have a religion that's sanctioned by the government, it doesn't mean that we need to have a separation between government and religion.
8
Duane G. Carey
You know, Scooter's going to do the first separation burn; I'm going to do the second separation burn.
9
Dixie Carter
I have never met a happy atheist. I believe in separation of church and state, but I think we have gone so far over in the other direction of separating church and state.
10
Shawn Colvin
I consider myself as a singer first, but something that really helped me come into my own is that there's not a separation between me singing and me playing the guitar. The two fed off the other.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEPARATION»

Discover the use of separation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to separation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety Or School ...
Helps parents decide when a child's reluctance to leave them, and in particular a refusal to go to school, goes beyond normal separation anxiety, and suggests ways to help children develop the power to cope with the problem.
Andrew R. Eisen, Linda B. Engler, 2006
2
Separation of Church and State
In a powerful challenge to conventional wisdom, Philip Hamburger argues that the separation of church and state has no historical foundation in the First Amendment.
Philip HAMBURGER, Philip Hamburger, 2009
3
Handbook of Blind Source Separation: Independent Component ...
Edited by the people who were forerunners in creating the field, together with contributions from 34 leading international experts, this handbook provides the definitive reference on Blind Source Separation, giving a broad and comprehensive ...
Pierre Comon, Christian Jutten, 2010
4
Solid-Liquid Separation
This book is designed to bring the readers up-to-date on the principles and industrial practices of solid-liquid separation and washing technology. Particular attention is given to hardware and to its evaluation, application and selection.
Ladislav Svarovsky, 2000
5
Separation
Through "Separation" we come to meet a preacher who tells Sable that she is one of the rare individuals able to see into the spirit world-in fact, according to her Uncle, Tico Gaines, it is a family trait that her grandmother possessed as ...
A. Louise Yarborough, 2010
6
Separation: Anxiety and anger: Attachment and loss
Separation, the second volume of Attachment and Loss, continues John Bowlby's influential work on the importance of the parental relationship to mental health.
E J M Bowlby, 2010
7
Handbook of Separation Process Technology
Surveys the selection, design, and operation of most of the industrially important separation processes.
Ronald W. Rousseau, 1987
8
Separation: Anxiety and Anger
Provides a comprehensive report on the mother-child bond and the emotional effects of and behavioral response to maternal deprivation.
John Bowlby, 1998
9
Cell Separation Methods and Applications
"Offers complete coverage and assessment of cell separation technologies for analytical and preparative isolations of biological cell populations-demonstrating how to select and devise optimal sorting strategies for applications in ...
Diether Recktenwald, 1997
10
Separation Processes in the Food and Biotechnology ...
This book concentrates on the more recent methods and techniques for separating food components and products of the biotechnology industry.
A. S. Grandison, Alistair S. Grandison, Michael John Lewis, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEPARATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term separation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
California Supreme Court Weighs In On Marriage Separation
At issue in Monday's ruling was whether a couple that continues to live in the same home can qualify as separated for purposes of dividing assets. The Supreme ... «Capital Public Radio News, Jul 15»
2
HP Now Much Closer to Formal Separation
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) is just that much closer to its formal separation. HP announced Wednesday evening that Hewlett Packard Enterprise has filed ... «24/7 Wall St., Jul 15»
3
Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin Had 'Quiet Separation' One Year …
Gwyneth Paltrow has just revealed that she and ex-husband Chris Martin started to consciously uncouple in 2013, one year before announcing the split on Goop ... «Just Jared, Feb 15»
4
iPhone Separation Anxiety Makes You Dumber, Study Finds
Ever feel anxious when you're not around your iPhone at school or at work? That separation anxiety might be impacting your cognitive abilities, a recent study ... «TIME, Jan 15»
5
What's behind the EBay, PayPal separation
In February, EBay Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe appeared on Bloomberg Television with a message: Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn is wrong ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Oct 14»
6
Kris Jenner Files for Divorce From Bruce Jenner 11 Months After …
When they acknowledged their separation in October, the parents of two kids together (plus four on her side with first husband Robert Kardashian, while Bruce ... «E! Online, Sep 14»
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Puppy Love: Dogs Suffer Back-To-School Blues With Separation
Fido may come down with a bad case of the back-to-school blues — barking, destroying objects, and having accidents — so here's how to treat his separation ... «Medical Daily, Aug 14»
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Formerly conjoined twins who were connected at the brain and …
The delicate separation 10 years ago of conjoined twins from the Philippines wasn't perfect, but the boys' mother says their very survival is reason enough to ... «Daily Mail, Aug 14»
9
Jewel Announces Separation From Husband Ty Murray After 16 …
Jewel announced on Wednesday that she and husband Ty Murray have separated after nearly six years of marriage. The country singer made the revelation in ... «GossipCop, Jul 14»
10
Barnes & Noble Separation: Will Nook Displays Vanish At Retail …
Barnes & Noble had been exploring the option of a Nook separation for some time. The devices debuted to much fanfare in 2009, but it was late to the market ... «International Business Times, Jun 14»
REFERENCE
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