1 to keep one group of people apart from another and treat them differently, especially because of race, sex, or religion: --
2 (of pairs of alleles (= different forms of the same gene)) to separate during meiosis (= the cell division that happens as part of the process of producing young animals or plants) and pass separately to separate gametes (= reproductive cells): --
Disruption of the spindle can cause chromosomes to segregate abnormally at either of the two meiotic divisions.
3 to keep one group of people apart from others because of race, religion, sex, etc.: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.