Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Segregation
noun
/ seg-rih-GAY-shun /
Easy
Meaning
The act of separating or setting apart from others; in waste management, the process of sorting waste into distinct categories at source
Origin / Etymology
Latin segregatio — from segregare (to set apart), from se- (apart) + grex (flock)
Synonyms
Separation
Sorting
Classification
Compartmentalisation
Antonyms
Integration
Mixing
Amalgamation
Example Sentence
"The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 mandate four-stream segregation at source — wet, dry, sanitary, and special care waste — replacing the earlier three-stream system."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Used in environment (waste segregation under SWM Rules), social context (racial/caste segregation), and biology (genetic segregation). In UPSC environment answers, always specify the number of streams and what each contains. SWM Rules 2026 upgraded from 3 to 4 streams.
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