separation
Definitions
The action or state of moving or being moved apart.
A formal or legal arrangement where spouses live apart while remaining married.
The process of distinguishing or isolating one thing from another.
Examples
The long separation between the two friends finally ended when they reunited at the airport.
The separation of church and state is a fundamental principle in many modern democracies.
The chemist carefully managed the separation of the mixture into its individual components.
Synonyms
detachment divorce partition severance disconnection segregation split
Antonyms
union connection junction attachment combination unity amalgamation