Synonyms of separation
32 similar words · 12 opposite words
Another word for separation is split. Other synonyms of separation are detachment, parting, severance, dissociation and disjunction. The opposite of separation is melding.
Synonyms and similar words for separation
nounThe act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
- detachmentThe action of detaching; separation.
- disjunctionThe act of disjoining; disunion, separation.
- division
- rupture
- severanceA separation.
nounAn agreement legalizing such an arrangement.
- divorce from bed and boardA situation where spouses live apart without having legally dissolved their marriage; this may be either a long-term...
nounThe place at which a division occurs.
- border
- boundary
- demarcationAny strictly defined separation.
nounAn interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
- breakA physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
- interstice
- gap
- interspaceA space or interval between two things; an interstice.
- interstitium
- opening
- spaceThe distance between objects.
- interlapse obsolete, rareThe distance between two things.
nounAn object that separates two spaces.
nounMore synonyms
- disassociationDissociation.
- disconnection
- discontinuity
- disengagementThe release or separation of a chemical.
- disseveranceThe act of dissevering; separation.
- dissociationThe act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
- disunionSeparation (disintegration) of a union; lack of union where union would be desirable.
- disunityThe lack of unity or cohesion.
- partingThe act of parting or dividing; division; separation.
- splitA breach or separation, as in a political party; a division.
- sunderanceThe act or process of sundering; separation.
- departition obsoleteSeparation.
- inconnection archaicDisconnection.
Opposite of separation
nounThe act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
- annexation
- combination
- unification
- composite
- conjunction
- fusion
- junction
- juncture
- meldingA composite or hybrid, the result of being melded.
- merger
- union
- unity
Meaning of separation
- noun The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
- noun The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
- noun The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
separation in other languages
Questions about synonyms of separation
- What is another word for separation?
- Separation has 32 synonyms on Word.ws, such as split, detachment, parting, severance, dissociation, disjunction, disengagement and disunion.
- What is the opposite of separation?
- The opposite of separation is melding. Other antonyms of separation are union and combination.
- What does separation mean?
- Separation means the act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
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