separation
noun
Simple meaning
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
sɛpɚˈeɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
The space where a division or parting occurs
“He hid in the separation between walls.”
An object that separates two spaces.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
Used this way, separation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use separation
- “He hid in the separation between walls.”noun
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Compound terms
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The energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus.
A judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart.
A judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart.
A crossing that uses an underpass or overpass.
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An advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union).
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