Separation
10 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The action or state of moving or being moved apart, or the division of something into constituent or distinct elements. It can refer to physical distance or conceptual division.
“The separation of church and state is a fundamental principle in many democracies.”
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Contains multiple A's and E's with letters S, P, R, T, I, O, N
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Worth 12 points; the -ATION suffix is useful for building longer words
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