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segregation

/sɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/

Meanings
noun

Segregación, separación

The setting apart or separation of things or people, as a natural process, a manner of organizing people that may be voluntary or enforced by law.

Examples :

"The school's segregation of students into different learning groups based on their needs is meant to help each child succeed. "
La segregación de los estudiantes de la escuela en diferentes grupos de aprendizaje según sus necesidades tiene como objetivo ayudar a cada niño a tener éxito.
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noun

Segregación

The setting apart in Mendelian inheritance of alleles, such that each parent passes only one allele to its offspring.

Examples :

"In Mendelian genetics, the segregation of genes during gamete formation ensures that each sperm or egg cell carries only one allele for a particular trait, preventing offspring from inheriting two copies of the same allele from a single parent. "
En la genética mendeliana, la segregación de los genes durante la formación de los gametos asegura que cada espermatozoide u óvulo lleve solo un alelo para un rasgo particular, impidiendo que la descendencia herede dos copias del mismo alelo de un solo progenitor.
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noun

Segregación, separación

Separation from a mass, and gathering about centers or into cavities at hand through cohesive or adhesive attraction or the crystallizing process.

Examples :

"The spilled grains of rice showed a clear segregation, clumping together in small piles around the edges of the bowl. "
Los granos de arroz derramados mostraron una clara segregación, agrupándose en pequeños montones alrededor de los bordes del cuenco.
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noun

Segregación

(public policy) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into racial or other categories (e.g. religion, sex).

Examples :

"During the Civil Rights Movement, racial segregation in the United States forced Black children to attend separate, and often inferior, schools. "
Durante el Movimiento por los Derechos Civiles, la segregación racial en los Estados Unidos obligó a los niños negros a asistir a escuelas separadas, y a menudo inferiores.
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noun

Segregación

The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into various categories which occurs due to social forces (culture, etc).

Examples :

"The segregation of students by socioeconomic status led to unequal resources at the school. "
La segregación de los estudiantes por su estatus socioeconómico condujo a recursos desiguales en la escuela.
society politics culture race history human government law state group

Related Words

Illustration organizing

organizing verb

/ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/

Organizar, ordenar

"I am organizing my books on the shelf by color. "

Estoy organizando mis libros en el estante por color.

Illustration inheritance

inheritance noun

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

Herencia

"Upon her grandfather's death, she received a house as inheritance. "

Tras la muerte de su abuelo, recibió una casa como herencia.

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

Detalle, punto

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

El profesor señaló un detalle particular del problema de matemáticas que varios estudiantes no entendieron.

Illustration crystallizing

crystallizing verb

/ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈkrɪstəˌlaɪsɪŋ/

Cristalizar

"I crystallized the copper sulphate by slowly cooling a saturated solution."

Cristalicé el sulfato de cobre enfriando lentamente una solución saturada.

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

Prevenir, impedir

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

Illustration inheriting

inheriting verb

/ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈhɛrətɪŋ/

Heredar

"Your descendants will inherit the earth."

Tus descendientes heredarán la tierra.

Illustration progenitor

progenitor noun

/pɹəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tə/ /pɹoʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tɚ/

Antepasado, progenitor

"My grandmother, Anna, is the progenitor of our family's secret recipe for apple pie. "

Mi abuela, Anna, es la progenitora de la receta secreta de tarta de manzana de nuestra familia.

Illustration attraction

attraction noun

/əˈtɹækʃən/

Atracción

"The attraction of a good teacher to their students is often strong. "

La atracción de un buen profesor hacia sus alumnos es a menudo fuerte.

Illustration chromosomes

chromosomes noun

/ˈkroʊməˌsoʊmz/ /ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz/

Cromosomas

"Chromosomes store genetic information."

Los cromosomas almacenan información genética.

Illustration geographically

geographically adverb

/ˌdʒiəˈɡræfɪkli/ /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkli/

Geográficamente

"The two cities are geographically close, but culturally very different. "

Las dos ciudades están geográficamente cerca, pero culturalmente son muy diferentes.

Illustration socioeconomic

socioeconomic adjective

/ˌsoʊsioʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ /ˌsoʊʃioʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/

Socioeconómico

"A child's socioeconomic background can greatly influence their educational opportunities. "

Los antecedentes socioeconómicos de un niño pueden influir en gran medida en sus oportunidades educativas.

Illustration separation

separation noun

/sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

Separación, divorcio

"The separation of the classroom into smaller groups for the lesson was efficient. "

La separación del aula en grupos más pequeños para la lección fue eficiente.