separationinstruction
nounUK /ˌsepəˈreɪʃən ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
US /ˌsepəˈreɪʃən ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
A rule that tells people to stay apart from each other.
The teacher gave a separation instruction so the two arguing kids would sit at different tables.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A direction telling someone to keep two things apart.
The label had a separation instruction to keep the soap away from the food.
3. An order to divide people into different groups.
The coach's separation instruction put the big kids and little kids on different teams.
4. A step in a recipe or task that says to set something aside.
The craft sheet's separation instruction said to put the wet pieces on a separate tray.