separator: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

No, it is an inanimate object or device. For a person who separates things, context-specific terms like 'referee', 'mediator', or 'sorter' are used. In politics, 'separatist' is used.

A separator divides components based on properties like density, size, or magnetism, often to isolate distinct phases (e.g., solid from liquid). A filter primarily removes solid particles from a fluid by passing it through a porous medium. All filters are separators, but not all separators are filters.

Stress the first syllable: SEP-uh-ray-tor. In American English, the final 't' sound often becomes a soft 'd' (a flap), and the final 'r' is pronounced. In British English, the 't' is clearer and the final 'r' is not strongly pronounced unless followed by a vowel.

Often, yes, especially for physical partitions (e.g., room divider/separator). However, 'separator' implies a stronger functional focus on keeping things distinct or isolating components, especially in technical contexts where 'divider' would sound less precise (e.g., 'centrifugal separator', not 'centrifugal divider').

An object, device, or feature that divides, partitions, or keeps two or more things apart.

Separator is usually technical / formal in register.