Pronunciation: /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/
noun a thing or person that is distinct or different from others
A1 I need to find a separate room for my guests.
A2 There is a separate entrance for employees at the back of the building.
B1 The company has separate departments for marketing and sales.
B2 The hotel offers separate swimming pools for adults and children.
C1 The artist created a series of separate paintings that together formed a cohesive collection.
C2 The government implemented separate policies for urban and rural development.
verb to divide, split, or disconnect into parts
A1 I separate my clothes into different piles for washing.
A2 Can you help me separate the recyclables from the regular trash?
B1 It's important to separate work life from personal life to maintain a healthy balance.
B2 The artist used different colors to separate the foreground from the background in the painting.
C1 The company decided to separate its retail and wholesale divisions for better management.
C2 The judge ruled to separate the two cases due to conflicting evidence.
adjective distinct or different from others; not joined or united
A1 I have two separate bedrooms in my house.
A2 The teacher asked us to work on separate projects.
B1 The company has separate departments for sales and marketing.
B2 The hotel offers separate dining areas for families and couples.
C1 The artist created a series of separate but interconnected paintings.
C2 The government implemented separate policies for urban and rural development.
formal The company decided to keep their departments separate to avoid any conflicts.
informal Let's sit at separate tables so we can have some space.
slang I told my friend to separate from her toxic boyfriend.
figurative The artist used different colors to separate the foreground from the background.
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