Segregation vs Detachment - What's the difference?
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The setting apart or separation of things or people, as a natural process, a manner of organizing people that may be voluntary or enforced by law.
(rfc-sense) (biology) The Mendelian Law of Segregation related to genetic transmission or geographical segregation of various species.
(mineralogy) Separation]] from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive or adhesive attraction or the [[crystallize, crystallizing process.
(politics, public policy) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into racial or other categories (e.g. religion, sex).
(sociology) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into various categories which occurs due to social forces (culture, etc).
(uncountable) The action of detaching; separation.
(uncountable) The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
(uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; aloofness.
(uncountable) Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
(uncountable, military) The separation of a military unit from the main body for particular purpose or a special mission.
(countable, military) The unit so dispatched.
(countable, military) A permanent unit organized for special duties.
(countable) Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.