segregation

Definition

The act of setting apart and organizing things based upon their characteristics.

Etymology

1555. From Latin segregatio. Morphologically segregate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "The fact that one is gay or one's brother is gay […] — this has less influence on the average HK person's attention or attitude than how he or she finds a job, the way he lives and the way he eats, which is like New York or oter large cities. There tends to be a segregation between a person's private life and his job or other affairs. It does not mean that they are liberal, just that city life fosters this individualism."
• "It has long been recognised that complete segregation of control of the respective services provided by the two undertakings, and of the power supply, signalling, and tracks relating to each was desirable."

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