Transcription
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- [sep-uh-rey-ter]
- /ˈsɛp əˌreɪ tər/
- /ˈsepəreɪtə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sep-uh-rey-ter]
- /ˈsɛp əˌreɪ tər/
Definitions of separator word
- noun separator a person or thing that separates. 1
- noun separator any of various apparatus for separating one thing from another, as cream from milk, steam from water, or wheat from chaff. 1
- noun separator Electricity. a device that prevents metal contact between plates of opposite charge in a storage battery. 1
- noun separator Machinery. retainer1 (def 3). 1
- noun separator a person or thing that separates 0
- noun separator a device for separating things into constituent parts, as milk into cream, etc 0
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Origin of separator
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Late Latin sēparātor, equivalent to Latin sēparā(re) to separate + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Separator
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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separator popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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".
separator usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for separator
noun separator
- centrifuge — A centrifuge is a machine that spins mixtures of different substances around very quickly so that they separate by centrifugal force.
- divider — a person or thing that divides.
- extractor — A machine or device used to extract something.
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