separating (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛpəreɪtɪŋ/
Definition
Dividing into distinct parts, groups, or items, or causing something to do so.
Examples
The process of separating the salt from the water was complex.
They were separating their belongings after the divorce.
The machine is designed for separating different types of waste.
How to Use separating
- separate from (prepositional phrase)
- To become distinct or to move away from someone or something. — "The child was separating from his mother in the crowded mall."
- separate into (prepositional phrase)
- To divide something into smaller groups or parts. — "Please separate the recyclable materials into the correct bins."
- separate and apart (idiom)
- Distinct and not connected; independent. — "The two issues are separate and apart and should be treated as such."
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