separate

/ˈse-pə-ˌrāt/

Middle English, from Latin separatus, past participle of separare, from se- apart + parare to prepare, procure

verb

  1. to set or keep apart : disconnect, sever

  2. to make a distinction between : discriminate, distinguish

  3. sort

separate religion from magic

separate part divide sever sunder divorce mean to become or cause to become disunited or disjointed. separate may imply any of several causes such as dispersion, removal of one from others, or presence of an intervening thing. part implies the separating of things or persons in close union or association.

adjective

  1. set or kept apart : detached

  2. solitary, secluded

  3. immaterial, disembodied

distinct separate discrete mean not being each and every one the same. distinct indicates that something is distinguished by the mind or eye as being apart or different from others. separate often stresses lack of connection or a difference in identity between two things.

noun

  1. offprint

  2. an article of dress designed to be worn interchangeably with others to form various costume combinations —usually used in plural