Definitions
Separating - as an adjective
Independent; not united or joint
Example: "A problem consisting of two separate issues"
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Separating - as a noun
Separating - as an adjective satellite
Standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
Example: "A freestanding bell tower"
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Separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
Example: "Separate but equal"
Separating - as a verb
Act as a barrier between; stand between
Example: "The mountain range divides the two countries"
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Force, take, or pull apart
Example: "He separated the fighting children"
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Mark as different
Example: "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
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Separate into parts or portions
Example: "Divide the cake into three equal parts"
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Divide into components or constituents
Example: "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
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Arrange or order by classes or categories
Example: "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
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Make a division or separation
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Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Example: "The business partners broke over a tax question"
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Go one's own way; move apart
Example: "The friends separated after the party"
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Become separated into pieces or fragments
Example: "The figurine broke"
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Treat differently on the basis of sex or race
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Move or break apart
Example: "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
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Example Sentences
"They are using a separating wall to divide the space into two rooms."
"The separating line between the two countries is heavily guarded."
"The separating door kept the noise from the kitchen out of the dining area."
"She placed a separating sheet between the different sections of her notebook."
"The separating fence prevents the animals from entering each other's enclosures."
Word Game Points
Is SEPARATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, separating is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
SEPARATING has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
Is SEPARATING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, separating is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSEPARATING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.
Is SEPARATING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, separating is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSEPARATING has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.