transcription, транскрипция: [ sepəreɪʃ(ə)n ]
( separations)
1.
The separation of two or more things or groups is the fact that they are separate or become separate, and are not linked.
...a ‘Christian republic’ in which there was a clear separation between church and state.
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2.
During a separation , people who usually live together are not together.
All children will tend to suffer from separation from their parents and siblings.
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3.
If a couple who are married or living together have a separation , they decide to live apart.
They agreed to a trial separation.
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