Definition of severance Severance
/sɛˈvɚʌns/ - [severuns] - sev•er•ance
We found 8 definitions of severance from 4 different sources.
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What does severance mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: severances |
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| severance - the act of severing | ||
| severing | ||
| cutting, cut the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine" | ||
| severance - a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" | ||
| rupture, breach, break, rift, falling out | ||
| breakup, detachment, separation the act of releasing from an attachment or connection | ||
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Wiktionary 
- severance (Noun)
The act of severing or the state of being severed. - severance (Noun)
A separation. - severance (Noun)
A severance payment .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- severance (n.)
The act of severing, or the state of being severed; partition; separation. - severance (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- severance, noun, singular of severances.
