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Segregation
Segregation
means separation. Its specific meaning varies with the context.
Human rights:
Racial segregation
is the separation of humans according to
race
.
Sex segregation
is the separation of humans according to
sex
.
Biology: The separation of
homologous
chromosomes
during
mitosis
and
meiosis
. Known as
Mendel's theory of Segregation
. See at
Mendelian_inheritance#Mendel.27s_law_of_segregation
.
Geography: The
separation of groups from a large population
, especially into different areas.
Traffic: The separation of high-traffic routes from areas where pedestrians have priority.
Last updated: 09-12-2005 02:39:13