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Segregation

Segregation Meaning & Definition
Segregation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Segregation?

[n] the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury"
[n] a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
[n] (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes

Synonyms | Synonyms for Segregation: sequestration

Related Terms | Find terms related to Segregation:

See Also | biological process | de facto segregation | de jure segregation | meiosis | miosis | organic process | purdah | racial segregation | reduction division | separation | sex segregation | social organisation | social organization | social structure | social system | structure

Segregation In Webster's Dictionary

\Seg`re*ga"tion\, n. [L. segregatio: cf. F. s['e]gr['e]gation.] 1. The act of segregating, or the state of being segregated; separation from others; a parting. 2. (Geol.) Separation from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive attraction or the crystallizing process.

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