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seg⋅re⋅ga⋅tion
[seg-ri-gey-shuh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | the act or practice of segregating. |
| 2. | the state or condition of being segregated: the segregation of private clubs. |
| 3. | something segregated. |
| 4. | Genetics. the separation of allelic genes into different gametes during meiosis. |
Compare law of segregation.
Origin:
1545–55; < LL sēgregātiōn- (s. of sēgregātiō), equiv. to sēgregāt(us) (see segregate ) + -iōn- -ion
1545–55; < LL sēgregātiōn- (s. of sēgregātiō), equiv. to sēgregāt(us) (see segregate ) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms:
seg⋅re⋅ga⋅tion⋅al, adjective
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Segregation
Seg`re*ga"tion\, n. [L. segregatio: cf. F. s['e]gr['e]gation.]1. The act of segregating, or the state of being segregated; separation from others; a parting. 2. (Geol.) Separation from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive attraction or the crystallizing process.
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segregation
The policy and practice of imposing the separation of races. In the United States, the policy of segregation denied African-Americans their civil rights and provided inferior facilities and services for them, most noticeably in public schools (see Brown versus Board of Education), housing, and industry. (See integration, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and separate but equal.)
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segregation
- The safekeeping of a customer's securities in a separate location when the securities have been paid for in full. Segregated securities may not be commingled with the securities of the broker-dealer and they may not be used by the broker-dealer to collateralize loans. See also Rule 15c3-3.
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Main Entry: seg·re·ga·tion
Pronunciation: "se-gri-'gA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : separation of individuals or groups and esp. racial groups —compare DESEGREGATION
de facto segregation
: segregation of racial groups that arises as a result of economic, social, or other factors rather than by operation or enforcement of laws or other official state action
de jure segregation
: segregation intended or mandated by law or otherwise intentionally arising from state action
NOTE: De jure segregation is illegal.
2 : separate confinement of prisoners within a penal institution
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: seg·re·ga·tion
Pronunciation: "seg-ri-'gA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the separation of allelic genes that occurs typicallyduring meiosis
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segregation seg·re·ga·tion (sěg'rĭ-gā'shən)
n.
- The removal of certain parts or segments from a whole or mass.
- The separation of paired alleles especially during meiosis, so that the members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes.
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