Separation may refer to a several different subjects:In
chemistry, separation refers to
separation processes. In
Gemology, separation refers to the identification process criteria of species of minerals, of treatments made to these minerals, and of natural or synthetic origin.In
landscaping and
architecture, a
wall or
ditch that divides a space is sometimes called a separation.In interpersonal relationships, separation usually refers a married couple ceasing to live together, but without getting a
divorce.
Legal separation is a legal status where married couples may disentangle their finances without
divorce.In the
United States military,
separation refers to the process by which a service member leaves active duty.In audio mastering, a separation is a single track containing one or more major song elements. When all separations are recombined, the 2-track mix is recreated (see
Separation mastering).In
descriptive set theory, the
separation property for a
pointclass allows separating two
disjoint sets in the pointclass by another set in the same pointclass.In
religious thought, separation becomes the basis of the all-important pain of separation in lifeIn
topology, the
separation axioms are properties that
topological spaces may have which tell roughly how many open sets can contain two points.In topology, two sets are called
separated if each is disjoint from the other's closure.In
fluid mechanics, separation refers to a phenomenon where a fluid flows along a surface for some distance, but due to adverse pressure gradients, flows away from the surface rather than following it further. In other words, it is what happens when the
Coanda Effect can no longer make a fluid "stick" to a surface. Examples are a wing stall, and the separation along the sides of bluff bodies which lead to wake formation and pressure drag.
Separation (EP), an extended-play record by
Halou.In
air traffic control,
controllers apply
separation rules to minimise the risk of collision between aircraft in flight.
Separation of church and state, the idea that religion and government functions should be separate.
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