separation vs state

state vs separation

separation and state both are nouns.

separation is not a verb while state is a verb.

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

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

separation: the state of lacking unity
state: the way something is with respect to its main attributes

separation (noun)	state (noun)
the social act of separating or parting company	the way something is with respect to its main attributes
the act of dividing or disconnecting	a politically organized body of people under a single government
(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)	the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
sorting one thing from others	the territory occupied by a nation
the distance between things	the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
coming apart	a state of depression or agitation
the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)	(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
the space where a division or parting occurs
the state of lacking unity

separation (verb)	state (verb)
	express in words
	put before
	indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

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