separation
/ˌsɛp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "We were a band of brothers, and never dearer to each other than now. The thought which gave us the most pain, was the probable separation which would now take place, in case we were sold off to the far south, as we were likely to be."
- "[…] my longing for her was undiminished despite our months of near-complete separation."
- "‘If he dares to refuse me a separation, I’ll have one in law—I can—and I hope this will be a warning to all girls who have seen this disgraceful exhibition.’"
- "[…] she [knows] her great-aunt’s concern over her son Warren, his two divorces, and now Alice’s bitter separation from her husband, Ben."
- "I should have gone back to her the day after the fair, if it hadn't been for you talking about the law, and rubbish about getting a separation;"
- "“You are deserting me?” “Don’t be the neglected, dramatic wife, Scarlett. The rôle isn’t becoming. I take it, then, you do not want a divorce or even a separation? Well, then, I’ll come back often enough to keep gossip down.”"
Etymology
Attested in the 15th Century C.E.; from Middle English separacioun, from Old French separacion, from Latin separatio, separationem. Morphologically separate + -ion.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌsɛp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
- British English: /ˌsɛp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/