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Definition separation in British English

separation noun

noun
/ˌsepəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a period of time that people who are usually together spend apart

Example

a baby's response to separation from its mother

Synonyms and related words
access accrual alimony
1.1

a decision by a husband and wife not to live together

Example

They decided on a trial separation.

Example

the effects on children of separation and divorce

Synonyms and related words
access accrual alimony
2

the act of separating two or more things, or the fact that they are separated

Example

the separation of the milk and cream

Example

Quebec wanted some form of separation from the rest of Canada.

Synonyms and related words
division separation split
Definition separation in British English