separation-n; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: The act of dividing or disconnecting.

Commentary: SEPARATION[+event]

Examples:
The separation of church and state is crucial.
Separation of races was common in past eras.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 5

Sense Number 2: The distance between two things.

Commentary: SEPARATION[+distance]
NOTE: may be metaphorical distance.

Examples:
We hid in the separation between the walls.
The separation between human beings is not that great.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 6

Sense Number 3: The act of sorting one thing from others.

Commentary: SEPARATION[+event]

Examples:
Jesus speaks of the separation of wheat from chaff.
Employees focus on the proper separation of mail.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: The termination of employment.

Commentary: SEPARATION[+event][+work]

Examples:
Marty's separation was finalized yesterday.
Separation from a company sometimes brings compensation.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7

Sense Number 5: (law) the cessation of cohabitation of two marital partners.

Commentary: SEPARATION[+event][+law]

Examples:
Mariam and I have taken a separation.
We filed for separation yesterday.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8