separation Definition

1. The act of separating or disjoining.

Thesaurus: break, detachment, division, rift, partition, severance, dissociation, divorce, estrangement; Antonym: integration.
2. The state or process of being separated.
3. A place or line where there is a division.
4. A gap or interval that separates.
5. An arrangement, either approved mutually or by court, where a husband and wife live apart while still married, usually prior to divorce.