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   separate

   adjective

   • 1. forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself: "this raises two separate issues" Similar unconnectedunrelateddifferentdiscretedistinctdisparatedetacheddivorceddisconnectedindependentautonomousrespectiveindividualparticularseveralOpposite interdependentconnectedsame
   • ▪ not joined or touching physically: "a bathroom and separate toilet" Similar set apart fromunattached tonot attached tonot joined todisjoined fromfenced off fromcut off fromsegregated fromisolated fromshut off fromfree-standingby itselfaloneself-containeddetachedOpposite attachedjoined
   • ▪ different; distinct: "melt the white and plain chocolate in separate bowls"

   verb

   • 1. cause to move or be apart: "both owners were trying to separate the dogs" Similar partsplit (up)break upmove apartdividearchaic:sunderOpposite unitebring together
   • ▪ form a distinction or boundary between: "only a footpath separated their garden from the shore" Similar dividepartitionlie betweencome betweenstand betweenkeep apartbisectintersectOpposite linkbridge
   • ▪ become detached or disconnected; move apart: "the second stage of the rocket failed to separate" Similar disconnectpull apartbreak apartdetachdisengageuncoupleunyokedisarticulatedisassembledisunitedisjoindisaffiliatesplit in twodivide in twoseverdisentangleunravelbecome detachedbecome disconnectedcome apartcome awayuncouplebreak offpart companypartgo their separate waysgo different wayssplitsplit upsay goodbye/farewell/adieusay one's goodbyesdispersedisbandscatterOpposite joinconnectcombinelink up withmeet
   • ▪ stop living together as a couple: "after her parents separated she was brought up by her mother" Similar split upbreak uppartstop living togetherpart companyreach a parting of the waysbecome estrangeddivorceget divorcedget a divorceOpposite get togethermarry
   • ▪ discharge or dismiss (someone) from service or employment: US "this year one million veterans will be separated from the service"
   • 2. divide into constituent or distinct elements: "the processed milk had separated into curds and whey" Similar isolateset apartput to one sidesegregatesort outsift outwinnow outfilter outremoveweed outdistinguishdifferentiatedissociateOpposite mix
   • ▪ extract or remove for use or rejection: "the skins are separated from the juice before fermentation" Similar isolateset apartput to one sidesegregatesort outsift outwinnow outfilter outremoveweed outdistinguishdifferentiatedissociateOpposite mix
   • ▪ distinguish between or from others; consider individually: "we cannot separate his thinking from his activity"

   plural

   • 1. individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or trousers, suitable for wearing in different combinations.
   • 2. the self-contained, free-standing components of a sound-reproduction system.
   • 3. portions into which a soil, sediment, etc. can be sorted according to particle size, mineral composition, or other criteria: "analysis of mineral separates from six cordierite-bearing strata"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin separat- ‘disjoined, divided’, from the verb separare, from se- ‘apart’ + parare ‘prepare’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. separateness noun
   • 2. separatory adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › separateSeparate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   3 days ago · Synonym Discussion of Separate. to set or keep apart : disconnect, sever; to make a distinction between : discriminate, distinguish; sort… See the full definition

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   5 days ago · The correct spelling is always separate, not seperate. “Separate” is a word that can function as a verb or an adjective. As a verb, its primary definition is “to divide into different parts or groups.”. When used as an adjective, it describes something that is distinct or a unit by itself. Examples: Separate as a verb.

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   3 days ago · A legal separation is a court-ordered agreement in which a married couple lives separate lives, usually by living apart. The separation court order may specify financial obligations,...

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   Jun 14, 2024 · In a joint venture (JV), two or more businesses decide to combine their resources in order to fulfill an enumerated goal. They are a partnership in the colloquial sense of the word but can take...

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   Jun 8, 2024 · Incorporation is the legal process by which a business entity is formed. A corporation is a separate legal entity from its owners.

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   Jun 20, 2024 · split() is a method that splits a string into a list of substrings based on whitespace by default, or a specified delimiter. Together, input().split() allows you to read user input and split it into individual components based on whitespace.

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   Jun 22, 2024 · The meaning of SEPARATE BUT EQUAL is the doctrine set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court that sanctioned the segregation of individuals by race in separate but equal facilities but that was invalidated as unconstitutional.

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   4 days ago · The meaning of SEPARATION OF POWERS is the constitutional allocation of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers among the three branches of government.

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    6 days ago · Easter celebrates Jesus' supernatural resurrection from the dead, which is one of the chief tenets of the Christian faith. [45] Paul writes that, for those who trust in Jesus's death and resurrection, "death is swallowed up in victory".

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    Jun 10, 2024 · division of labour, the separation of a work process into a number of tasks, with each task performed by a separate person or group of persons. It is most often applied to systems of mass production and is one of the basic organizing principles of the assembly line. (Read Henry Ford’s 1926.