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Segregation
01
the action of separating or isolating things from others
Examples
The segregation of waste helps with recycling efficiency.
02
a social system or practice that keeps minority groups separate from the majority, often through separate facilities or services
Examples
Segregation in schools was common in the southern United States.
03
(in genetics) the process by which paired alleles are separated during meiosis so that each gamete receives only one allele from each pair
Examples
Mendel 's experiments demonstrated the segregation of alleles in peas.
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