Definitions for Severance
ˈsɛv ər əns, ˈsɛv rənssev·er·ance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling outnoun

   a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

   "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"

2. severance, severingnoun

   the act of severing

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. severancenoun

   The act of severing or the state of being severed.

2. severancenoun

   A separation.

3. severancenoun

   A severance payment.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Severancenoun

   Separation; partition.

   Etymology: from sever.

   Those rivers enclose a neck of land, in regard of his fruitfulness, not unworthy of a severance. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornw.

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1. severance

   Severance refers to the compensation or benefits, such as monetary payment, retirement plans, stock options, or continued health insurance, that an employee receives when their employment is terminated or they are laid off from an organization or company. The details of severance pay are typically outlined in the employee's contract or the company's policy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Severancenoun

   the act of severing, or the state of being severed; partition; separation

2. Severancenoun

   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

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1. Severance

   Severance is a British-German horror film co-written and directed by Christopher Smith. Co-written with James Moran, it stars Danny Dyer and Laura Harris. The film tells a story of group of co-workers who go to a remote mountain forest in Hungary, where they become victims of murderous attacks. Severance received mostly positive reviews. In 2009, media interest in the film was revived following the alleged copycat murder of a UK teenager.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SEVERANCE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Severance is ranked #9407 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Severance surname appeared 3,456 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Severance.
   
   93% or 3,217 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 92 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 50 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 48 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 28 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 21 total occurrences were Asian.

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How to pronounce Severance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Severance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Severance in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Severance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Severance in a Sentence

1. Bruno Le Maire:

   No one would understand if the severance pay of Carlos Ghosn were exorbitant, we are going to be extremely vigilant.

2. Mayor James Knowles:

   There will be no severance or extension of benefits for Darren Wilson following his resignation.

3. Raul Grijalva:

   The severance did not involve the Office of Compliance and at no time was any allegation of sexual harassment made, and no sexual harassment occurred.

4. The Associated Press:

   CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The U.S. Soccer Federation had argued that the womens team was paid under the structure the players asked for in the last collective bargaining agreement and that they asked for a very different contract that offered them more benefits, whichthe mens players did not -- including guaranteed annual salaries, medical and dental insurance, paid child-care assistance, paid pregnancy and parental leave, severance benefits, salary continuation during periods of injury, access to a retirement plan, multiple bonuses and more.

5. Jon Hyman:

   There’s a real risk to employees that the case will have a negative impact on the size of severance packages going forward.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Severance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Severance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Severance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Severance
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Severance
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html