separation
sep‧a‧ra‧tion /ˌsepəˈreɪʃən/
noun
the separation of church and state
separation between
the zone of separation between the warring factions
2. [uncountable and countable] a period of time that two or more people spend apart from each other:
the separation of families during wartime
3. [countable] a situation in which a husband and wife agree to live apart even though they are still married:
their separation and later divorce ⇨ divorce1(1)
sep‧a‧ra‧tion /ˌsepəˈreɪʃən/
noun Word Family: noun: separation, separates, separatist, separatism, separator, inseperability; adjective: separable ≠ inseparable, separate, separated; adverb: inseparably, separately; verb: separate
1. [uncountable] when something separates or is separate: separation between
2. [uncountable and countable] a period of time that two or more people spend apart from each other:
3. [countable] a situation in which a husband and wife agree to live apart even though they are still married: