Meaning of separation

Definition of separation

(noun) the state of lacking unity
the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
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)
the act of dividing or disconnecting

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