Anabaptist |
a member of any of several Protestant sects formed in the sixteenth century that baptized only adult believers, opposed military service, and advocated the separation of church and state. [1/2 definitions] |
arrivederci |
(Italian) until next time; good-bye (used to suggest that the separation will be brief). |
breakup |
the act or process of breaking up; disintegration; separation. [2 definitions] |
chasm |
a division or separation caused by a pronounced difference of opinion, beliefs, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
color line |
any institutionalized separation of races that is based on skin color and that results in social and economic discrimination and oppression; color bar. |
come apart |
to separate, or to allow for separation. |
crack |
a partial separation in something. [1/15 definitions] |
demarcation |
separation by clearly defined boundaries or limits. [1/2 definitions] |
dialysis |
the separation of substances in a solution by diffusion through a semipermeable membrane, used to eliminate impurities from the blood in patients with kidney failure. |
dichotomy |
division or separation into two usu. opposed parts, positions, or opinions. [1/2 definitions] |
disinjunction |
a separation or disjoining, or the condition of being separated or disjoined. |
disjunction |
a separation or disjoining, or the condition of being separated or disjoined. |
dispersion |
the separation of light into colored rays, as by a prism. [1/4 definitions] |
dissent |
rejection of the doctrine or authority of an established church; separation or noncomformity. [1/3 definitions] |
dissociation |
the act or an instance of dissociating; separation. [2 definitions] |
distance |
the measure of separation between things, places, or points in time. [1/7 definitions] |
disunion |
the termination of union or association; separation or division. [1/2 definitions] |
division |
something that separates or marks a point of separation. [1/7 definitions] |
divorce |
the legal termination of a marriage contract, or the formal separation of spouses in societies without written laws. [2/5 definitions] |
exile |
prolonged separation from one's country, home, or loved ones. [1/6 definitions] |
fractionate |
to separate into ingredients, component parts, or the like, as by a chemical separation. |