ˌsepəˈreɪʃən n. 1
the act or an
instance of separating; the
state of
being separated. 2 (in full
judicial separation or
legal separation) an
arrangement by
which a
husband and wife remain married but live
apart. 3
any of
three or
more monochrome reproductions of a
coloured picture which can
combine to
reproduce the full
colour of the
original. øseparation
order an order of
court for judicial separation. [ME f. OF f. L separatio -onis (as SEPARATE)]