segregation
//ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən//
Noun
segregationSingular
segregationsPlural
1
The enforced separation of different racial or ethnic groups in a country, community, or institution.
Racial segregation in schools was declared unconstitutional.
2
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
The segregation of recyclable materials makes waste management more efficient.
3
In genetics, the separation of pairs of alleles during meiosis and their distribution to different reproductive cells.
Mendel's law of segregation explains how alleles separate during the formation of gametes.