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
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.