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separation

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/ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/ · sep-a-ra-tion

The act of separating or the state of being separated.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of separating or the state of being separated.

علیحدگی کرنے کا عمل یا علیحدہ ہونے کی حالت۔

علیحدگی

Alehadgi

Formal: علیحدگی

Synonyms

divisionsegregationdetachmentتقسیمالگائیانفصال

Antonyms

unionconnectionmergerاتحادرشتہانضمام

Common Collocations

  • emotional separation
  • legal separation
  • physical separation

Example Sentences

The separation between the two countries led to much conflict.

دو ممالک کے درمیان علیحدگی نے بہت سے تنازعات پیدا کیے۔

Do mamalik ke darmiyan alehadgi ne bohat se tanazaat paida kiye.

Emotional separation can be just as painful as physical separation.

جذباتی علیحدگی جسمانی علیحدگی کے معادل دردناک ہو سکتی ہے۔

Jazbati alehadgi jismani alehadgi ke mu'adil dardnak ho sakti hai.

She filed for a legal separation from her husband.

اس نے اپنے شوہر سے قانونی علیحدگی کے لیے درخواست دی۔

Us ne apne shauhar se qanooni alehadgi ke liye darkhwast di.

Easily Confused With

separation anxiety:Separation is the act of dividing, whereas separation anxiety is a psychological condition where an individual experiences distress when separated from a person or place.

Word Family

separate
verbجدا کرنا
separately
adverbعلیحدہ طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'separation' as 'see parting ways' to recall its meaning.

Imagine two paths diverging in a forest to represent separation.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "separatio" — a taking apart

First known use: 15th century

The term 'separation' has evolved from the Latin 'separatio', which combines 'se-' meaning apart and 'partio', meaning to divide.