разделение

см. тж. деление

Choosing k objects out of n is equivalent to partitioning the n objects into two groups of sizes k and n-k.

A rifting apart (or separation) of the continents (or A continental rifting) ...

The separation of an aqueous solution of ... into two liquid phases ...

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