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