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    segregated
    /ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪtɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. set apart from each other; isolated or divided: "segregated fields of practice each with their own aims"

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  2. SEGREGATED definition: 1. kept separate or treated differently according to race, sex, religion, etc. : 2. kept separate…. Learn more.

  3. to keep one group of people apart from others because of race, religion, sex, etc.: Most people wouldn’t remember that some ballparks were segregated (= black people were kept apart) in the early years. The boys and girls were segregated into different classes. segregation. noun [ U ] us / ˌseɡ·rɪˈɡeɪ·ʃən / racial segregation.

  4. The meaning of SEGREGATED is set apart or separated from others of the same kind or group. How to use segregated in a sentence.

  5. : to separate or set apart from others or from the general mass : isolate. 2. : to cause or force the separation of (as from the rest of society) intransitive verb. 1. : separate, withdraw. 2. : to practice or enforce a policy of segregation. 3. : to undergo genetic segregation. segregative. ˈse-gri-ˌgā-tiv. adjective. segregate. 2 of 2. noun.

  6. restricted to one group, especially exclusively on the basis of racial or ethnic membership: segregated neighborhoods. maintaining separate facilities for members of different, especially racially different, groups: segregated education. discriminating against a group, especially on the basis of race: a segregated economy. set apart. Discover More.

  7. adj. 1. (Sociology) intended for the use of individuals of a particular race, sex, or religion. 2. (Sociology) following a system in which specific groups are confined to specific areas or institutions.

  8. The meaning of SEGREGATION is the act or process of segregating : the state of being segregated. How to use segregation in a sentence.