severance
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See also: Severance
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
English sever + -ance, from Middle English severaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Old French sevrance, from sevrer.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
severance (countable and uncountable, plural severances)
- The act of severing or the state of being severed.
- A separation.
- A severance payment.
Synonyms[edit]
- (separation): separation
- (severance payment): severance payment, severance pay
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
act of severing
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separation
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severance payment — see severance pay
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