separation

Definitions

• The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
• The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
• The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
• The place at which a division occurs.
• An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.
• An object that separates two spaces.
• (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.