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separation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/

separation means: The state or period of being apart from someone or something.

noun

BEING APARTB2

The state or period of being apart from someone or something.

  • The long separation was painful.
  • They met again after years of separation.
  • The puppy struggled with separation from its mother.

How to use it: separation from someone/something (The child found separation from her parents difficult.); separation between A and B (The distance creates a physical separation between the two communities.)

Similar words: barrier, separator

Opposites: togetherness

Common phrases: long separation, physical separation, separation from someone

Questions about separation

What does separation mean?

The state or period of being apart from someone or something.

What is separation in other languages?

Türkçe: ayrılık · Español: separación · Français: séparation · Deutsch: Trennung · Italiano: separazione · 日本語: 別離

How do you pronounce separation?

It is pronounced /ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/.

How do you use separation in a sentence?

The long separation was painful. They met again after years of separation.

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