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- [seg-ri-gey-shuh n]
- /ˌsɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃən/
- /ˈseɡ.rɪ.ɡeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seg-ri-gey-shuh n]
- /ˌsɛg rɪˈgeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of segregation word
- noun segregation the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions. 1
- noun segregation the institutional separation of an ethnic, racial, religious, or other minority group from the dominant majority. 1
- noun segregation the state or condition of being segregated, set apart, separated, or restricted to one group: Segregation on buses meant that the seats at the front were reserved for white passengers. the segregation of private clubs. 1
- noun segregation something segregated, or set apart. 1
- noun segregation Genetics. the separation of allelic genes into different gametes during meiosis. Compare law of segregation. 1
- noun segregation separation by type 1
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Origin of segregation
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Late Latin sēgregātiōn- (stem of sēgregātiō), equivalent to sēgregāt(us) (see segregate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Segregation
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segregation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
segregation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for segregation
noun segregation
- comparability — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- comparison — When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.
- coventry — a city in central England, in Coventry unitary authority, West Midlands: devastated in World War II; modern cathedral (1954–62); industrial centre, esp for motor vehicles; two universities (1965, 1992). Pop: 303 475 (2001)
- debarment — to shut out or exclude from a place or condition: to debar all those who are not members.
- dialyses — Physical Chemistry. the separation of crystalloids from colloids in a solution by diffusion through a membrane.
Antonyms for segregation
noun segregation
- coalescence — to grow together or into one body: The two lakes coalesced into one.
- desegregation — the elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which people from different religions, ancestries, ethnic groups, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or the like.
Top questions with segregation
- when did segregation end?
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- what year did segregation end?
- what happens to alleles during segregation?
- how did the naacp fight segregation?
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