segregated
ˈsɛɡrɪˌɡeɪtɪd
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Definition of segregated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
divisionseparated or isolated from others or a main group
  • The segregated communities rarely interacted with each other.
divided isolated separated
2.
institutionhaving access restricted to certain groups or excluding others
  • The segregated school only admitted students of one race.
isolated separated
3.
discriminatory separationset apart from others based on race, religion, or other factors
  • The segregated schools were a result of discriminatory policies..
divided isolated separated
4.
plantRareseparated from others of the same kindRare
  • The segregated plants were studied in isolation.
divided isolated separated
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investment pool kept separate from a company's own money for clients
The insurer placed the retirement savings into a segregated fund for extra protection.

Origin of segregated

Latin, segregare (separate)

Terms with segregated included in their meaning

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race division
divided and segregated along the boundaries of race
legal doctrine
describing racially segregated facilities claimed to be equal
segregation
segregated into an isolated area
segregated seating
upper balcony for black patrons in segregated venues
conedadj.
traffic
segregated or marked by traffic cones
sociology
confined to a segregated area
isolation
isolated in a segregated area
isolating
causing to be isolated or segregated

Examples of segregated in a sentence

  • They lived in a segregated section of the city.
  • The segregated section was off-limits to most visitors.
  • In the segregated community, only certain people could enter.
  • The segregated seating caused an uproar.
  • They lived in a segregated neighborhood.
  • The segregated species were kept in different greenhouses.

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  1. French:séparé, ségrégué, ...
  2. German:abgetrennt, abgeschottet, ...
  3. Italian:separato, segregata, ...
  4. Spanish:segregado, exclusivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:segregado, exclusivo, ...
  6. Chinese:隔离的, 分隔的, ...
  7. Japanese:隔離された, 隔離, ...
  8. Arabic:مُنْفَصِل, مُفْصُول, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֻפְרָד, מוּפְרָד, ...
  10. Russian:изолированный, разделённый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відокремлений, сегрегований, ...
  12. Hindi:पृथक, पृथक्कृत, ...
segregate
ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪt

Definition of segregate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
separate groupsseparate people or things from a group
  • The school decided to segregate students by age.
isolate separate sort
2.
social groupsseparate groups by rules, often by race, sex, or religion
  • The law used to segregate people in public places.
isolate separate sequester

Noun

separated personperson or thing kept apart from a group
  • The segregate lived away from the main community.
outcast outsider pariah
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Origin of segregate

Latin, segregare (to separate)

Examples of segregate in a sentence

  • They segregate recyclable waste from general trash.
  • Some towns still segregate neighborhoods by income and background.
  • Officials tried to segregate rival supporters during the match.
  • The segregate ate separately from the group.
  • No segregates joined the village festival this year.

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  1. French:séparer, exclu, ...
  2. German:trennen, Abgesonderter, ...
  3. Italian:separare, persona segregata, ...
  4. Spanish:separar, persona segregada, ...
  5. Portuguese:segregar, segregado, ...
  6. Chinese:隔离, 隔离者, ...
  7. Japanese:隔離する, 隔離者, ...
  8. Arabic:فَصَلَ, شَخْص مَعْزول, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיד, מְבוּדָד, ...
  10. Russian:разделять, изолированный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сегрегувати, ізольована особа, ...
  12. Hindi:अलग करना, पृथकवासी, ...

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