segregation

  • 11segregation — [n] separation apartheid, discrimination, dissociation, disunion, division, exlusion, isolation, partition, seclusion, splitting up; concepts 135,195,297,388 …

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  • 12segregation — ► NOUN 1) the action of segregating or the state of being segregated. 2) the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment. DERIVATIVES segregational adjective segregationist adjective & noun …

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  • 13segregation — [seg΄rə gā′shən] n. [LL segregatio] 1. a segregating or being segregated; specif., the policy or practice of compelling racial groups to live apart from each other, go to separate schools, use separate social facilities, etc. 2. Genetics the… …

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  • 14Ségrégation — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Ségrégation », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Ségrégation peut désigner :… …

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  • 15segregation — Social processes which result in certain individuals or social groups being kept apart with little or no interaction between them. An almost universal type of segregation is achieved by separate public toilet facilities for men and women. The… …

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  • 16Segregation — Der Begriff Segregation (von lateinisch segregare für ‚entfernen‘, ‚trennen‘) bezeichnet im Allgemeinen einen Vorgang der Entmischung von unterschiedlichen Elementen in einem Beobachtungsgebiet. Man spricht dann von Segregation, wenn sich… …

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  • 17Segregation — Se|gre|ga|ti|on 〈f. 20〉 1. Ausscheidung 2. Absonderung (bes. von andersgearteten Minderheiten) 3. 〈Biol.〉 Trennung ungleicher Allele u. ihre Verteilung auf verschiedene Zellen bei Zellteilungsvorgängen * * * Se|gre|ga|ti|on , die; , en [spätlat.… …

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  • 18segregation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ racial, religious, residential, sex, social ▪ to bring an end to sex segregation within the school ▪ complete ▪ …

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  • 19segregation — n. 1) to maintain, practice segregation 2) racial; religious segregation * * * [ˌsegrɪ geɪʃ(ə)n] practice segregation religious segregation racial to maintain …

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  • 20segregation — segregational, adj. /seg ri gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or practice of segregating. 2. the state or condition of being segregated: the segregation of private clubs. 3. something segregated. 4. Genetics. the separation of allelic genes into… …

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