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Segregation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Segregation : (noun)
1: (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis
so that members of each pair of alleles appear in
different gametes
2: a social system that provides separate facilities for
minority groups [syn: separatism]
3: the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of
the jury" [syn: sequestration] [ant: integration]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Segregation : \Seg`re*ga"tion\, n. [L. segregatio: cf. F.
s['e]gr['e]gation.]
1. The act of segregating, or the state of being segregated;
separation from others; a parting.
2. (Geol.) Separation from a mass, and gathering about
centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive
attraction or the crystallizing process.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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