| NOUN | process | segregation | (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes |
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| group | segregation, separatism | a social system that provides separate facilities / facilities for minority groups | |
| act | segregation, sequestration | the act of segregating or sequestering |
| Sounds | seh.grahgey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes. | |
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| Category | genetics, genetic science | The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
| Part of | meiosis, miosis, reduction division | (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Meaning | A social system that provides separate facilities / facilities for minority groups. | |
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| Synonym | separatism | |
| Narrower | de facto segregation | segregation (especially in schools) that happens / happens in fact although not required by law |
| de jure segregation | segregation that is imposed by law | |
| purdah, sex segregation | The traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded | |
| racial segregation | segregation by race | |
| white separatism | A social system in which white people live separately from members of other races | |
| Broader | social organization, social organisation, social structure, social system, structure | The people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships |
| Spanish | discriminación, marginación, segregacionismo, segregación | |
| Catalan | segregació | |
| Nouns | segregationist | someone who believes the races should be kept apart |
| Verbs | segregate | separate / separate by race or religion |
| Meaning | The act of segregating or sequestering. | |
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| Synonym | sequestration | |
| Broader | separation | The social act of separating or parting company |
| Opposite | integration, integrating, desegregation | The action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community |
| Spanish | segregación | |
| Catalan | segregació | |
| Nouns | segregationist | someone who believes the races should be kept apart |
| Verbs | segregate | separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others |
| segregate | divide from the main body or mass and collect | |
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