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/ˈsɛpəˌreɪtɪŋ/ · sep·a·rat·ing
verb
- To divide (a thing) into separate parts; to cause things or people to be separate. The teacher is separating the worksheets into different piles for each group.
- To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect. After the scandal, the politician began separating himself from the party leadership.
noun
- An instance of separating. The separating of the twins was handled with great care by the hospital staff.
adjective
- (of a zipper) Capable of being opened and having its two sides completely detached from one another rather than just being opened for most of its length. She bought a separating jacket so she could easily remove the hood when it got too warm.
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Did you know? The term “separating” gained a technical meaning in the 19th century with the invention of the separating (or detachable) zipper, which could be fully taken apart rather than merely opened.