separate vs separation

separation vs separate

separate and separation both are nouns.

separate is an adjective but separation is not an adjective.

separate is a verb but separation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
separation	Yes	No	No	No

separate (noun)	separation (noun)
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments	the social act of separating or parting company
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication	the act of dividing or disconnecting
	(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
	sorting one thing from others
	the distance between things
	coming apart
	the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
	the space where a division or parting occurs
	the state of lacking unity

separate (adjective)	separation (adjective)
independent; not united or joint
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
have the connection undone; having become separate

separate (verb)	separation (verb)
become separated into pieces or fragments
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
arrange or order by classes or categories
mark as different
move or break apart
force, take, or pull apart
divide into components or constituents
go one's own way; move apart
make a division or separation
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
separate into parts or portions
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
act as a barrier between; stand between

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