What do you mean by segregate?
2006-07-25 00:19:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
To seperate
2006-07-25 01:37:19 · answer #1 · answered by halleberry_aus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seg·re·gate (sgr-gt)
v. seg·re·gat·ed, seg·re·gat·ing, seg·re·gates
v.tr.
1. To separate or isolate from others or from a main body or group. See Synonyms at isolate.
2. To impose the separation of (a race or class) from the rest of society.
v.intr.
1. To become separated from a main body or mass.
2. To practice a policy of racial segregation.
3. Genetics To undergo genetic segregation.
adj. (-gt, -gt)
Separated; isolated.
n. (-gt, -gt)
1. One that is or has been segregated.
2. Genetics See segregant.
2006-07-25 01:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by fzaa3's lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well,for example,American white people segregated colored people for a time.
2006-07-25 00:36:55 · answer #3 · answered by lth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adjective
segregate
1. Separate; select.
2. Separated from others of the same kind.
Transitive verb
segregate
1. To separate, used especially of social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.
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Hope this helps!
2006-07-25 00:23:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to separate into groups according to some salient characteristic, especially people according to race
2006-07-25 08:00:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to separate or isolate others from a main group or body i think
2006-07-25 00:23:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-25 01:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by Edith A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to divide two or more groups categorically
2006-07-25 00:23:46 · answer #8 · answered by CALLIE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
divide into groups.
2006-07-25 00:23:53 · answer #9 · answered by Delora Gloria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋