Segregation

n.	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.

Noun	1.	segregation - (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
	2.	segregation - a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups Synonyms: separatism
	3.	segregation - the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury" Synonyms: sequestration Antonyms: desegregation, integrating, integration - the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community

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