segregation
nounUK /ˌseɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn/
US /ˌseɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn/
Segregation is when groups of people are kept apart from each other.
The law ended segregation so that all children could go to the same school.
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2. The act of separating things into different groups.
The segregation of recyclables makes it easier to reuse materials.
3. In biology, the separation of genes during cell division.
Segregation of chromosomes happens when cells divide.
4. The practice of keeping people of different races apart in daily life.
Segregation in public places was once common in parts of the United States.