severance
The act of severing or the state of being severedThe act of severing or the state of being severed.
» Tom received a generous severance package.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of severing or the state of being severed.
Scheidung, Trennung
отделе́ниеotdelénije
the act of severing
(countable, uncountable)A separation.
Trennung
отделе́ниеotdelénije, разрывrazrýv
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
(countable, uncountable)A severance payment.
Examples
9 sentencesTom received a generous severance package.
You'll be given two weeks severance pay.
How much severance pay did you get?
deWie viel Abfertigung hast du bekommen?
Tom got a very generous severance package.
How much severance pay will we have to pay Tom?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From sever + -ance, from Middle English severaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Old French sevranceFrom sever + -ance, from Middle English severaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Old French sevrance, from sevrer.
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Forms
plural: severancesSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable