Word Type

Noun

The word "separation" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

annexation being being near joined together union

Derived Terms

antiseparation bioseparation color separation cyclonic separation diastereoseparation electroseparation enantioseparation immunomagnetic separation immunoseparation judicial separation legal separation marital separation membrane separation microseparation nanoseparation nonseparation phase separation postseparation preseparation reseparation separation allowance separation anxiety separation anxiety disorder separation constant separation energy separation from bed and board separation of concerns separation of duties separation of powers separation pay separational separationism separationist static separation of duty trial separation unseparation vertex separation number

Derived From

separate

Distinct From

together

Context

legal military

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alteration cessation change change of integrity distance final result group action irrelation modification outcome result resultant sorting space state surcease termination

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

schism segregation sequestration

Type Of (IsA)

change change of integrity film group action result sorting space state

Related Terms

division fission interspace

Related Terms

active duty agreement apart before before divorce being being apart between degrees distance distance between disunite division divorce fission gap interval parting place put put apart relationship sad schism separated service six six degrees space split tearing tearing apart trial trial divorce

Synonym Network

decomposition disconnection disjunction dissociation disunion divorce interval legal separation

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