separation vs cessation

cessation vs separation

separation and cessation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cessation is a hypernym of separation; that is, cessation is a word with a broader meaning than separation:

separation: (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
cessation: a stopping

Other hypernyms of separation include surcease.

separation (noun)	cessation (noun)
the social act of separating or parting company	a stopping
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

Difference between separation and cessation

Words related to "cessation"

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