segregation

Definitions

General Science

• noun the separation of the two variant forms (alleles) of each gene and their distribution to separate reproductive cells (gametes) during meiosis

Construction

• The differential concentration of the components of mixed concrete, aggregate, or the like, resulting in nonuniform proportions in the mass. See also separation.

Food

• noun the act of keeping raw materials or ingredients away from each other, in order to avoid contamination

Medical

• noun the act of separating one person, group or thing from others, or of dividing people or things into separate groups which are kept apart from each other
• noun the separation of the alleles of each gene and their distribution to separate sex cells during the formation of these cells in organisms with paired chromosomes

Politics

• noun the practice of keeping ethnic, racial, religious, or gender groups separate, especially by enforcing the use of separate facilities such as schools and usually discriminating against a minority group

Nearby Definitions of “segregation”

• seek time
• seen
• segment
• segmentation
• segmentation and reassembly
• segregation
• seitan
• select
• select committee
• selection
• Selection Bias

Contexts for “segregation”

6 definitions in context
• General Science
• Construction
• Food
• Medical
• Politics