a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
Used in a Sentence
separate
How to use separate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for separate.
Editorial note
That this issue is separate from and parallel to burnout!
Examples5
Definitions19
Parts of speech3
Quick take
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of separate gathered in one view.
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
act as a barrier between; stand between; "The mountain range divides the two countries"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for separate.
noun
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
noun
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
verb
act as a barrier between; stand between; "The mountain range divides the two countries"
See also: divide
verb
force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
verb
mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
See also: distinguish, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell
verb
separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
verb
divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
verb
arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
verb
make a division or separation
See also: divide
verb
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
verb
go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"
verb
become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"
See also: break
verb
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
See also: discriminate
verb
come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
verb
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks"
adjective
independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"
adjective
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything; "a freestanding bell tower"; "a house with a separate garage"
See also: freestanding
adjective
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion; "separate but equal"; "girls and boys in separate classes"
adjective
have the connection undone; having become separate
See also: disjoined
Example sentences
That this issue is separate from and parallel to burnout!
Full Tilt went to the extreme of bringing in five separate firms to each give an opinion - and each found in favor of online poker not being online gambling.
Why on earth do I need to have so many different things to do it?</snark>To...most people, having a separate "app" for things that do wildly different things is a good.
As a user, I don't want to have to make this distinction, and it's hard to imagine most users-on-street wouldn't find this confusingAs a user, I want separate edit bars for separate functions.
Put them all into Flask and it will inevitably have to choose between either having the same problem, or leaving vast swathes of functionality on the table because of the refusal to let the components work together so they stay separate.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use separate in a sentence?
That this issue is separate from and parallel to burnout!
What does separate mean?
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
What part of speech is separate?
separate is commonly used as noun, verb, adjective.