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- Dictionarysegregation/ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others: "a model that perpetuates the segregation of older people"
- 2. the separation of pairs of alleles at meiosis and their independent transmission via separate gametes.
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SEGREGATION definition: 1. the policy of keeping one group of people apart from another and treating them differently…. Learn more.
: the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group by enforced or voluntary residence in a restricted area, by barriers to social intercourse, by separate educational facilities, or by other discriminatory means.
Segregation definition: the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group. See examples of SEGREGATION used in a sentence.
Definition of segregation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. the act or policy of separating people from different groups, for example people of different races, religions or sexes, and treating them in a different way.
Segregation is the official practice of separating people, especially based on race or religion.
segregation, separation of groups of people with differing characteristics, often taken to connote a condition of inequality. Racial segregation is one of many types of segregation, which can range from deliberate and systematic persecution through more subtle types of discrimination to self-imposed separation.
Sep 10, 2024 · Racial segregation, the practice of restricting people to certain circumscribed areas of residence or to separate institutions (e.g., schools, churches) and facilities (parks, restaurants, restrooms) on the basis of race or alleged race.
Segregation is a system that keeps different groups separate from each other, either through physical dividers or using social pressures and laws. The Latin root literally means “separated from the flock,” and splitting a big flock of sheep into smaller groups is segregation.
Define segregation. segregation synonyms, segregation pronunciation, segregation translation, English dictionary definition of segregation. n. 1. The act or process of segregating or the condition of being segregated. 2. The policy or practice of separating people of different races, classes, or...
Definition of segregation noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
