Noun: separateness se-p(u-)rut-nus
- The state of being several and distinct
"The separateness of the colour patches in the painting created a mosaic-like effect";
- discreteness, distinctness, severalty
- The quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known
"The separateness of alien cultures fascinates many anthropologists";
- otherness, distinctness
- Political independence
"seeking complete political separateness for Taiwan"
See also: other
Type of: difference, independence, independency, separation