Definition
- (noun) The setting apart or separation of things or people, as a natural process, a manner of organizing people that may be voluntary or enforced by law.
- (noun) The setting apart in Mendelian inheritance of alleles, such that each parent passes only one allele to its offspring.
- (noun) Separation from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive or adhesive attraction or the crystallizing process.
- (noun) (public policy) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into racial or other categories (e.g. religion, sex).
- (noun) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into various categories which occurs due to social forces (culture, etc).
- (noun) The separation of a pair of chromatids or chromosomes during mitosis and meiosis
Word stats
- Segregation contains 11 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Segregation mean?
The setting apart or separation of things or people, as a natural process, a manner of organizing people that may be voluntary or enforced by law.
How many letters are in Segregation?
Segregation has 11 letters.
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