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segregation

/ˌsɛɡ.rɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

segregationnoun

segregations

Translations

The civil rights movement fought against racial segregation.

Движение за гражданские права боролось против расовой сегрегации.

The segregation of waste is important for recycling.

Разделение отходов важно для переработки.

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Definitions

The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.

The segregation of waste materials is important for recycling.

The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.

Racial segregation was a significant issue during the civil rights movement in the United States.

In genetics, the separation of alleles at meiosis so that each gamete receives only one allele from each pair.

According to Mendel's law of segregation, each gamete carries only one allele for a given trait.

Synonyms

segregationadjective

/ˌsɛɡ.rɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

Attributive use before another noun (e.g., segregation laws).

Definitions

Relating to or used for segregation; attributive use modifying another noun.

The city introduced segregation policies that were later deemed unconstitutional.

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