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Separation vs Allotment - What's the difference?

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In lang=en terms the difference between separation and allotment

is that separation is an agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce while allotment is the allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.

As nouns the difference between separation and allotment

is that separation is the act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated while allotment is the act of allotting; assignment.

separation

English

(wikipedia separation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
  • The place at which a division occurs.
  • An interval, gap or space that separates things.
  • (legal) An agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce.
  • (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.

    • Related terms

    * division * fission

    Antonyms

    * (act of disuniting two or more things) annexation, combination, unification

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    allotment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of allotting; assignment.
  • That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
  • (legal) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
  • (British) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.