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    segregation
    /ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others: "a model that perpetuates the segregation of older people"
    • 2. the separation of pairs of alleles at meiosis and their independent transmission via separate gametes.

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  3. Segregation is the policy of keeping one group of people apart from another and treating them differently, especially because of race, sex, or religion. It can also mean the act of keeping one person or thing separate from another, or the biological separation of genes during meiosis.

  4. Learn the meaning of segregation as the act or process of separating or isolating a group or individual, especially by race, class, or ethnicity. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of segregation.

  5. Segregation is the act or policy of separating people or things from others or from the main group. Learn about the different types of segregation, such as racial, social, and genetic, and their effects and origins.

  6. Segregation is the official practice of keeping people apart, usually people of different sexes, races, or religions. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of segregation in different contexts, such as sociology, genetics, and chemical engineering.

  7. segregation, separation of groups of people with differing characteristics, often taken to connote a condition of inequality. Racial segregation is one of many types of segregation, which can range from deliberate and systematic persecution through more subtle types of discrimination to self-imposed separation.

  8. Segregation is a system that keeps different groups separate from each other, either through physical dividers or using social pressures and laws. The Latin root literally means “separated from the flock,” and splitting a big flock of sheep into smaller groups is segregation.

  9. Segregation is the act or policy of separating people or things from a larger group and treating them differently. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as race, religion, sex, culture, and waste management, with examples and synonyms.