Definition of "separation" in English

noun

1. The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

2. The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.

3. The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.

4. The place at which a division occurs.

5. An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.

6. An object that separates two spaces.

7. (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.