separation

• Substantiv, das die Handlung oder den Zustand bezeichnet, getrennt zu sein, eine Trennung, Abtrennung oder das Auseinandergehen bzw. die Auflösung einer Verbindung.

A noun referring to the act or state of being apart, divided, or disconnected from something or someone.

1. Act of dividingB1formal

   The act or process of dividing or being divided into parts.

   Trennung

   • The separation of the two countries was a long process.
   • The separation of the mixture into its components took hours.
   • The separation of the church and state is a key principle.

   Synonymedetachmentdisconnectiondivisionpartingpartitionseverancesplit

   Antonymeattachmentcoalescencecombinationconcatenationconnectionjoininglinkagemergerunificationunion

2. Relationship endingB1formal

   A situation in which two people who have been living together or married decide to live apart.

   Trennung

   • They announced their separation after ten years of marriage.
   • The separation was difficult for the children.
   • After a long separation, they decided to divorce.

   Synonymebreakuppartingsplit

   Antonymereconciliationreunion

3. Distance or gapB2formal

   A space or gap between two things or people.

   Entfernung oder Lücke

   • There was a separation of about two meters between the two buildings.
   • The separation between the two ideas is not always clear.
   • The separation of the two groups was necessary for safety.

   Synonymechasmdistancegapgulfintervalriftspace

   Antonymeattachmentconnectioncontactlinkunion