(linguistics) An affix that can be detached from the word it attaches to in several instances.

plural of separable prefix

(linguistics) A prefix that can be detached from the verb it attaches to in several instances.

A separator that employs cyclonic separation

plural of cyclone separator

A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.

plural of separation of powers

plural of separation energy

(physics) The energy needed to remove a nucleon or other particle from a nucleus

A psychological condition in which an individual experiences excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the individual has a strong emotional attachment.