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- DictionarySev·er·ance/ˈsev(ə)rəns/
noun
- 1. the action of ending a connection or relationship: "the severance and disestablishment of the Irish Church"
The meaning of SEVERANCE is the act or process of severing : the state of being severed. How to use severance in a sentence.
the act of ending a connection, relationship, etc. or of being separated from a person, place, etc.: The minister announced the severance of aid to the country. The hardest thing to cope with was the severance from his family. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Payment methods.
noun [ U ] us / ˈsev.ɚ.əns / uk / ˈsev. ə r.əns / Add to word list. money paid by an employer to an employee whose job the employer has had to bring to an end: The management have offered employees one week's severance ( pay) for each six months they have worked at the company. a severance agreement / deal / package. formal.
the act of severing or the state of being severed. a breaking off, as of a friendship. Law. a division into parts, as of liabilities or provisions; removal of a part from the whole. severance pay. Discover More.
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The noun severance implies a separation or cut of some kind, like a severance between your father and the political party with which he has become disenchanted. If you cut off relations with a person, group, or organization, you've initiated a severance.
the act of ending somebody’s work contract. employees given notice of severance. severance pay/terms. Word Origin. See severance in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: severance. Definition of severance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
3 days ago · 1. the act of severing or state of being severed. 2. a separation. 3. law. the division into separate parts of a joint estate, contract, etc. Collins English Dictionary.
