English noun: separateness | |||
1. | separateness (state) the state of being several and distinct | ||
Synonyms | discreteness, distinctness, severalty | ||
Broader (hypernym) | separation | ||
2. | separateness (state) political independence | ||
Samples | Seeking complete political separateness for Taiwan. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | independence, independency | ||
3. | separateness (attribute) the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known | ||
Synonyms | distinctness, otherness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | difference | ||
Attribute | other | ||