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segregation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Segregation \Seg`re*ga"tion\, n. [L. segregatio: cf F. s['e]gr['e]gation.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: segregation n 1: a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups 2: the act of segregating or sequestering [syn: {sequestration}] [ant: {integration}]
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