freestanding
separate
standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
a freestanding bell tower
a house with a separate garage
branch
ramify
fork
furcate
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
The road forks
break
split up
fall apart
come apart
become separated into pieces or fragments
The figurine broke
The freshly baked loaf fell apart
disjoined
have the connection undone; having become separate
distinguish
differentiate
secern
secernate
severalize
severalise
tell
tell apart
mark as different
We distinguish several kinds of maple
classify
class
sort
assort
sort out
arrange or order by classes or categories
How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?
separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
separate but equal
girls and boys in separate classes
divide into components or constituents
Separate the wheat from the chaff
disunite
divide
part
force, take, or pull apart
He separated the fighting children
Moses parted the Red Sea
move or break apart
The two pieces that we had glued separated
split
go one's own way; move apart
The friends separated after the party
make a division or separation
independent; not united or joint
a problem consisting of two separate issues
they went their separate ways
formed a separate church
break up
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
The business partners broke over a tax question
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
My friend and I split up
dissever
carve up
separate into parts or portions
divide the cake into three equal parts
The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
discriminate
single out
treat differently on the basis of sex or race
act as a barrier between; stand between
The mountain range divides the two countries
a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
offprint
reprint
a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication