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segregate
UK
/ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪt/
US
/ˈsɛɡrəˌɡeɪt/
segregated
Past Simple
segregated
Past Participle
segregating
Gerund
UK
/ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪt/
US
/ˈsɛɡrəˌɡeɪt/
Translations
The policy was designed to segregate students based on their academic performance.
La politique a été conçue pour séparer les élèves en fonction de leurs résultats scolaires.
Additional translations
Definitions
The policy was designed to segregate students based on their academic performance.
The law was intended to segregate public facilities by race.
According to Mendel’s law, the two alleles segregate independently during meiosis.
When the alloy cools slowly, the heavier elements segregate toward the bottom.
segregates
pl
UK
/ˈsɛɡ.rɪ.ɡeɪt/
US
/ˈsɛɡ.rɪˌɡeɪt/
Technical count noun in genetics/material science meaning a component separated from a mixture
Translations
The metallurgist examined the carbon-rich segregate that formed along the grain boundaries.
Le métallurgiste a examiné le ségrégat riche en carbone qui s’était formé le long des joints de grains.
Definitions
The metallurgist examined the carbon-rich segregate that formed along the grain boundaries.
more segregate
Comp.
most segregate
Super.
Attributive use meaning ‘separate; distinct’; somewhat rare/archaic but attested
Translations
The committee met in a segregate chamber away from the main hall.
Le comité s’est réuni dans une salle ségréguée, à l’écart de la grande salle.
Definitions
The committee met in a segregate chamber away from the main hall.