SEVERANCE

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

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Etymology

Noun

severance (countable and uncountable, plural severances)

The act of severing or the state of being severed.

A separation.

A severance payment.

Synonyms

• (separation): separation

• (severance payment): severance payment, severance pay

Proper noun

Severance (plural Severances)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Severance is the 9407^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3456 individuals. Severance is most common among White (93.08%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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