desegregation
/disɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/
desegregation noun: the act or process of eliminating segregation.
Noun
desegregation (countable and uncountable, plural desegregations)
- The act or process of eliminating segregation.
Proper noun capitalized: Desegregation
Desegregation
- A specific period in United States history during which laws requiring racial segregation were struck down and the practice was deterred, beginning in the United States military during World War II and occurring in society in general from the mid-1950s.
Forms of desegregation
| plural | desegregations |
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Origin of desegregation
From de- + segregation.
Words formed from desegregation
Words that rhyme with desegregation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about desegregation
- What does desegregation mean?
- Desegregation means the act or process of eliminating segregation.
- What part of speech is desegregation?
- Desegregation can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce desegregation?
- Desegregation is pronounced /disɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/.
- What is the plural of desegregation?
- The plural of desegregation is desegregations.
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