severance
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See also: Severance
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]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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