Main Entry: ²sep·a·rate

Pronunciation: \ˈse-p(ə-)rət\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 a : set or kept apart : detached b archaic : solitary, secluded c : immaterial, disembodied
2 a : not shared with another : individual <separate rooms> b often capitalized : estranged from a parent body <separate churches>
3 a : existing by itself : autonomous <a separate country> b : dissimilar in nature or identity <consulted five separate authorities>

synonyms see distinct

— sep·a·rate·ly \-p(ə-)rət-lē, ˈse-pərt-lē\ adverb

— sep·a·rate·ness \-nəs\ noun