SEGREGATION


Meaning of SEGREGATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌse-gri-ˈgā-shən ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.