Segregation

n. division, separation, differentiation; state of being divided, state of being separated, state of being differentiated; practice of maintaining separation between members of different races

Segregation means to separate from a group.It may refer to:Geographical segregation, separation of groups from a large population into different areasMendel's law of segregation, a genetic inheritance law which states that a character trait will be inherited from either parent but not a blend of bothRacial segregation, separation according to race or ethnic groupReligious segregation, separation according to religious affiliationSecurity segregation, the separation of assets belonging to customers from the assets of the financial institution holding themSegregated cycle facilities, separation of cyclists from the path of powerful driversSex segregation, separation according to gender
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Segregation /seg·re·ga·tion/ 1. the separation of allelic genes during meiosis as homologous chromosomes begin to migrate toward opposite poles of [more]Segregation - Community and Resources

Noun
1. (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(part-holonym) meiosis, miosis, reduction division
(classification) genetics, genetic science
2. a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
(synonym) separatism
(hypernym) social organization, social organisation, social structure, social system, structure
(hyponym) racial segregation
(derivation) segregate
3. the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury"
(synonym) sequestration
(antonym) integration, integrating, desegregation
(hypernym) separation
(derivation) segregate

n. segregation, division, separation, differentiation; practice of maintaining separation between members of different races