separating
sep-a-rat-ing
verb
The action of moving or keeping two or more things apart.
"She is separating the colours for washing."
adjective
Causing or involving the division or moving apart of things.
"A separating wall divided the space."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: separate, offprint, reprint, differentiate, tell apart, tell, distinguish, severalise, secernate, secern, severalize, discriminate