separation

n. split, gap, breach; state of being divided; act of splitting, act of dividing; disconnection, detachment; act of setting apart, segregation; act of partitioning

sEParation is an EP by Destroy Babylon, released on May 4th, 2007.
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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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Separation, n skeletal pathology in which the joint structure is stretched but the bone is not displaced out of the joint capsule. [more]Separation - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the act of dividing or disconnecting
(hypernym) change of integrity
(hyponym) avulsion
(derivation) separate, disunite, divide, part
2. coming apart
(synonym) breakup, detachment
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(hyponym) rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out
(derivation) separate, divide, part
3. the state of lacking unity
(antonym) union, unification
(hypernym) integrity, unity, wholeness
(hyponym) discreteness, distinctness, separateness, severalty
(attribute) separate
4. the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
(synonym) interval
(hypernym) distance
(hyponym) clearance
5. sorting one thing from others; "the separation of wheat from chaff"; "the separation of mail by postal zones"
(hypernym) sorting
(hyponym) threshing
(derivation) separate
6. the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state"
(hypernym) group action
(hyponym) divorce, divorcement
(derivation) separate, part, split
7. the space where a division or parting occurs; "he hid in the separation between walls"
(hypernym) space
8. termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
(hypernym) result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
9. (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
(synonym) legal separation
(hypernym) cessation, surcease
(derivation) separate, part, split up, split, break, break up
(classification) law, jurisprudence

n. separation, break up; divorce; parting, split up; segregation, division, isolation