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separational

separational adjective: relating to separation.

Adjective

separational (not comparable)

  1. Relating to separation.
    • […] by ‘separational Lines,’ [I mean] Lines which have no common point, however far produced.1885, Charles L. Dodgson, Euclid and His Modern Rivals, 2nd edition, London: Macmillan, page 22
    • The love of the infant for the mother is so strong and so enduring that the very survival of the species is dependent on multiple separational factors or forces. Many mothers sever the strings with apparent ambivalence, and this feat is not commenced with ease.1971, Harry F. Harlow, James L. McGaugh, Richard F. Thompson, chapter 3, in Psychology, San Francisco: Albion, page 52

Origin of separational

From separation + -al.

Questions about separational

What does separational mean?
Separational means relating to separation.
What part of speech is separational?
Separational is an adjective.

Words near separational in the dictionary

  1. separation from bed and board
  2. separation of concerns
  3. separation of duties
  4. separation of powers
  5. separation pay
  6. separational
  7. separationism
  8. separationist
  9. separationists
  10. separations
  11. separations from bed and board

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