separation
separation Lexical Profile
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• noun
The action or state of moving or being moved apart; division or disconnection.
"The constitutional separation of church and state is a foundational principle of modern democracy."
An arrangement by which a married couple stops living together without getting a formal divorce.
"After months of counseling, the couple agreed to a six-month trial separation."
The chemical or physical process of extracting or isolating the individual components of a mixture.
"Centrifugation allows for the rapid separation of blood plasma from red blood cells."
Word Nuance & Usage
Watch the spelling: 'separation' contains 'par' in the middle (like 'pare'), rather than 'per', making it one of the most commonly misspelled words in English.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'separacion' and directly from Latin 'separationem' (a severing or division), from the verb 'separare', formed from 'se-' (apart) and 'parare' (to make ready or prepare).