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The art of putting space between things that would rather not have it.
means Setting apart, dividing, or pulling two or more things away from each other.
from From Latin separare, blending se- (apart) and parare (to prepare) — literally to prepare to be apart, which is how every breakup speech also starts.
Sister wordShares roots with sever and severance.
Lab lifeCentrifuges separate by spinning samples violently fast.
Common slipOften misspelled separating, never seperating.