separationrule
nounUK /ˌsepəˈreɪʃən ruːl/
US /ˌsepəˈreɪʃən ruːl/
A separation rule is a rule that keeps things apart or tells how to split them up.
The teacher made a separation rule so the noisy kids would sit at different tables.
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2. A rule in a game or sport that keeps players or teams apart.
The referee used a separation rule to stop the two players from pushing each other.
3. A rule in science that says how to keep two things from mixing.
The lab has a separation rule that keeps chemicals in different jars.
4. A rule that says how to divide things into fair shares.
Our family has a separation rule for splitting the candy equally.