Segregation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌseɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn|
Brit.
|ˌseɡrɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
- a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups (syn: separatism)
- the act of segregating or sequestering (syn: sequestration)
- a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups (syn: separatism)
- the act of segregating or sequestering (syn: sequestration)
Extra examples
They fought to end the segregation of public schools.
The U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 decision brought an end to racial segregation in public schools.
You're going to get a backlash - segregation's going to spread.
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