severance, severing
(noun) the act of severing
rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out
(noun) a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); “they hoped to avoid a break in relations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
severance (countable and uncountable, plural severances)
The act of severing or the state of being severed.
A separation.
A severance payment.
• (separation): separation
• (severance payment): severance payment, severance pay
Severance (plural Severances)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Severance is the 9407th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3456 individuals. Severance is most common among White (93.08%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Sev"er*ance, n.
1. The act of severing, or the state of being severed; partition; separation. Milman.
2. (Law)
Definition: The act of dividing; the singling or severing of two or more that join, or are joined, in one writ; the putting in several or separate pleas or answers by two or more disjointly; the destruction of the unity of interest in a joint estate. Bouvier.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
