What does severance mean?

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

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word severance.

Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  1. severancenoun

    The act of severing or the state of being severed.

  2. severancenoun

    A separation.

  3. severancenoun

    A severance payment.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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

Wikidata

  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 Records

  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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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. 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.

  2. John Conyers:

    In this case, I expressly and vehemently denied the allegations made against me and continue to do so, that should not be lost in the narrative. The resolution was not for millions of dollars, but rather for an amount that equated to a reasonable severance payment.

  3. Bruno Le Maire:

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

  4. Boeing Co:

    Upon his departure, Dennis received the benefits to which he was contractually entitled and he did not receive any severance pay or a 2019 annual bonus.

  5. Mayor James Knowles:

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

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