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Separate

ˈsɛp(ə)rət

Separate definitions
adjective
separate
  1. forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself

    "this raises two separate issues"

    • not joined or touching physically

      "a bathroom and separate toilet"

    • different; distinct

      "melt the white and plain chocolate in separate bowls"

verb
separate separated separates separating
  1. cause to move or be apart

    "both owners were trying to separate the dogs"

    part split (up) break up move apart divide
    • form a distinction or boundary between

      "only a footpath separated their garden from the shore"

    • become detached or disconnected; move apart

      "the second stage of the rocket failed to separate"

    • stop living together as a couple

      "after her parents separated she was brought up by her mother"

    • discharge or dismiss (someone) from service or employment

      "this year one million veterans will be separated from the service"

  2. divide into constituent or distinct elements

    "the processed milk had separated into curds and whey"

    isolate set apart put to one side segregate
    • extract or remove for use or rejection

      "the skins are separated from the juice before fermentation"

    • distinguish between or from others; consider individually

      "we cannot separate his thinking from his activity"

noun
separates separate
  1. individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or trousers, suitable for wearing in different combinations
  2. the self-contained, free-standing components of a sound-reproduction system
  3. portions into which a soil, sediment, etc. can be sorted according to particle size, mineral composition, or other criteria

    "analysis of mineral separates from six cordierite-bearing strata"

  4. individual items of clothing, such as skirts, jackets, or trousers, suitable for wearing in different combinations
  5. the self-contained, free-standing components of a sound-reproduction system
  6. portions into which a soil, sediment, etc. can be sorted according to particle size, mineral composition, or other criteria

    "analysis of mineral separates from six cordierite-bearing strata"