sep·a·ra·tion
Pronounced:
/ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural sep·a·ra·tionsMeaning:
1 : the act of separating people or things or the state of being separated [count] ▪ After a separation of 30 years, she visited her family in Cuba. [noncount] ▪ Moving away meant separation from his family. ▪ The U.S. Constitution calls for the separation of church and state. [=calls for government and religion to be kept separate from each other]
2 [count] : a situation in which a husband and wife live apart from each other —usually singular ▪ She wanted a separation from her husband.
2 [count] : a situation in which a husband and wife live apart from each other —usually singular ▪ She wanted a separation from her husband.