n.
Pronunciation: ˌ se-gri- ' g ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1555
1 : the act or process of segregating : the state of being segregated
2 a : 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 b : the separation for special treatment or observation of individuals or items from a larger group < segregation of gifted children into accelerated classes>
3 : the separation of allelic genes that occurs typically during meiosis