Definitions for pension
ˈpɛn ʃən; Fr. pɑ̃ˈsyɔ̃ for 3 ; -ʃənz; Fr. -ˈsyɔ̃ for 3pen·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. pensionverb

   a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

2. pension, pension offverb

   grant a pension to

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pensionnoun

   A regularly paid gratuity paid regularly as benefit due to a person in consideration of past services; notably to one retired from service, on account of retirement age, disability or similar cause; especially, a regular stipend paid by a government to retired public officers, disabled soldiers; sometimes passed on to the heirs, or even specifically for them, as to the families of soldiers killed in service.

   Pensioners depend on their pension to pay the bills

2. pensionnoun

   A stated regular allowance by way of patronage or subsidy, e.g. to meritorious artists, or the like.

3. pensionnoun

   Accommodations or the payment for accommodations, especially at a boarding house or small hotel in Europe.

4. pensionnoun

   A boarding house or small hotel, as in continental Europe, which offers lodging and certain meals and services.

   A pension had somewhat less to offer than a hotel; it was always smaller, and never elegant; it sometimes offered breakfast, and sometimes not (John Irving).

5. pensionnoun

   A wage in active service

6. pensionverb

   To grant a pension

7. pensionverb

   To force someone to retire on a pension.

8. Etymology: Recorded since 1362 from pension, from pensio, from pensus, the past participle of pendo

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

1. PENSIONnoun

   An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country.

   Etymology: pension, Fr.

   A charity bestowed on the education of her young subjects has more merit than a thousand pensions to those of a higher fortune. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 105.

   He has liv’d with the great without flattery, and been a friend to men in power without pensions. Alexander Pope.

2. To Pensionverb

   To support by an arbitrary allowance.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   One might expect to see medals of France in the highest perfection, when there is a society pensioned and set apart for the designing of them. Joseph Addison, on Ancient Medals.

   The hero William and the martyr Charles,
   One knighted Blackmore, and one pension’d Quarles. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pension

   A pension is a regular payment made by a government, company, or private fund to an individual after they retire from work. This payment is usually based on the years of service and salary history of the individual and is intended to financially support them in their retirement years. It's a type of retirement plan that requires an employer to make contributions into a pool of funds set aside for a worker's future benefit.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pensionnoun

   a payment; a tribute; something paid or given

2. Pensionnoun

   a stated allowance to a person in consideration of past services; payment made to one retired from service, on account of age, disability, or other cause; especially, a regular stipend paid by a government to retired public officers, disabled soldiers, the families of soldiers killed in service, or to meritorious authors, or the like

3. Pensionnoun

   a certain sum of money paid to a clergyman in lieu of tithes

4. Pensionnoun

   a boarding house or boarding school in France, Belgium, Switzerland, etc

5. Pensionverb

   to grant a pension to; to pay a regular stipend to; in consideration of service already performed; -- sometimes followed by off; as, to pension off a servant

6. Etymology: [F., fr. L. pensio a paying, payment, fr. pendere, pensum, to weight, to pay; akin to pendre to hang. See Pendant, and cf. Spend.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pension

   A pension is a contract for a fixed sum to be paid regularly to a person, typically following retirement from service. Pensions should not be confused with severance pay; the former is paid in regular installments, while the latter is paid in one lump sum. The terms retirement plan and superannuation refer to a pension granted upon retirement of the individual. Retirement plans may be set up by employers, insurance companies, the government or other institutions such as employer associations or trade unions. Called retirement plans in the United States, they are commonly known as pension schemes in the United Kingdom and Ireland and superannuation plans in Australia and New Zealand. Retirement pensions are typically in the form of a guaranteed life annuity, thus insuring against the risk of longevity. A pension created by an employer for the benefit of an employee is commonly referred to as an occupational or employer pension. Labor unions, the government, or other organizations may also fund pensions. Occupational pensions are a form of deferred compensation, usually advantageous to employee and employer for tax reasons. Many pensions also contain an additional insurance aspect, since they often will pay benefits to survivors or disabled beneficiaries. Other vehicles may provide a similar stream of payments.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pension

   pen′shun, n. a stated allowance to a person for past services performed by himself or by some relative: a payment made to a person retired from service on account of age or weakness: a boarding-school or boarding-house on the Continent (pron. pong-siong′): a sum paid to a clergyman in place of tithes.—v.t. to grant a pension to.—adjs. Pen′sionable, entitled, or entitling, to a pension; Pen′sionary, receiving a pension: consisting of a pension.—n. one who receives a pension: the syndic or legal adviser of a Dutch town.—ns. Pen′sioner, one who receives a pension: a dependent: one who pays out of his own income for his commons, chambers, &c. at Cambridge University=an Oxford commoner; Pen′sionnaire.—Grand pensionary, the president of the States-general of Holland. [Fr.,—L. pension-em—pendĕre, pensum, to weigh, pay.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pension

   Specifically, a stated allowance to a person in consideration of past services; payment made to one retired from service, for age, disability, or other cause; especially a yearly stipend paid by government to retired officers, disabled soldiers, the families of soldiers killed, etc.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pension' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2608

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pension' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1085

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pension' in Nouns Frequency: #737

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How to pronounce pension?

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 pension in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pension in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pension in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of pension in a Sentence

1. Bill Gross:

   Banks, insurance companies, pension funds and Mom and Pop on Main Street are stripped of their ability to pay for future debts and retirement benefits, central banks seem oblivious to this dark side of low interest rates. If maintained for too long, the real economy itself is affected as expected income fails to materialize and investment spending stagnates.

2. William White:

   What we do know is that the health of many financial institutions is now under threat, bank profits, needed for capital accumulation, are being reduced by low credit and term spreads. Pension funds and insurance companies are threatened even more. Everywhere, there is the temptation to' gamble for resurrection,' again with unknown consequences. The global economy could now be even more vulnerable than it was in 2007.

3. Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich:

   If one is talking about the pension system, healthcare, education - these themes are much more sensitive, more complicated, than (industrial) sector themes, all the same they are being discussed at the highest level.

4. Tim Hoefer:

   So if you’re wondering, without a felony conviction and several other steps, Cuomo would be eligible for his full pension, at taxpayer expense, for the rest of his life.

5. Tommy Bengtsson:

   Our pension system is economically sustainable the way it is constructed, the question is whether it is politically sustainable.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pension
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pension
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pension
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pension
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pension
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pension
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pension