separation vs distance

distance vs separation

separation and distance both are nouns.

separation is not a verb while distance is a verb.

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

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

separation: the distance between things
distance: the property created by the space between two objects or points

separation (noun)	distance (noun)
the social act of separating or parting company	the property created by the space between two objects or points
the act of dividing or disconnecting	size of the gap between two places
(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)	indifference by personal withdrawal
sorting one thing from others	a distant region
the distance between things	the interval between two times
coming apart	a remote point in time
the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
the space where a division or parting occurs
the state of lacking unity

separation (verb)	distance (verb)
	go far ahead of
	keep at a distance

Difference between separation and distance

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