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sep⋅a⋅ra⋅tion

  [sep-uh-rey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
2. a place, line, or point of parting.
3. a gap, hole, rent, or the like.
4. something that separates or divides.
5. Law.
a. cessation of conjugal cohabitation, as by mutual consent.
b. judicial separation.
6. Aerospace. the time or act of releasing a burned-out stage of a rocket or missile from the remainder.
7. Photography. separation negative.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L sēparātiōn- (s. of sēparātiō), equiv. to sēparāt(us) separate + -iōn- -ion
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separation negative

 
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Photography. a black-and-white negative of one of the additive primary colors used to form a color image.
Also called separation.
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sep·a·ra·tion   (sěp'ə-rā'shən)   
n.  

    1. The act or process of separating.

    2. The condition of being separated.

    3. Law An agreement or court decree terminating a spousal relationship.

    4. Discharge, as from employment or military service.

  2. The place at which a division or parting occurs.

  3. An interval or space that separates; a gap.

    1. Law An agreement or court decree terminating a spousal relationship.

    2. Discharge, as from employment or military service.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: sep·a·ra·tion
Pronunciation: "se-p&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : cessation of cohabitation between a married couple by mutual agreement with intent that it be permanent; also : LEGAL SEPARATION —compare DIVORCE
NOTE: In some cases in which the estrangement is extreme, a separation is considered to have occurred even when the couple retain the same residence if they have stopped communicating and engaging in sexual relations and intend to be separated.
2 : termination of a contractual relationship (as employment or military service)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sep·a·ra·tion
Pronunciation: "sep-&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the process of isolating or extracting fromor of becoming isolated from a mixture; also : the resulting state
2 : DISLOCATION—see SHOULDER SEPARATION
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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