'Segregation' definitions:

Definition of 'segregation'

From: WordNet
noun
(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
noun
A social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups [syn: segregation, separatism]
noun
The act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury" [syn: segregation, sequestration] [ant: desegregation, integrating, integration]

Definition of 'Segregation'

From: GCIDE
  • Segregation \Seg`re*ga"tion\, n. [L. segregatio: cf. F. s['e]gr['e]gation.]
  • 1. The act of segregating, or the state of being segregated; separation from others; a parting. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Geol.) Separation from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive attraction or the crystallizing process. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'segregation'

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