superannuation
A retirement benefit fund, an accumulation of regular deductions from one′s wage or…A retirement benefit fund, an accumulation of regular deductions from one′s wage or salary while employed and similar regular contributions from the employer, usually administered by an independent entity; a pension.
» Many people find that their superannuation is not sufficient for them to live comfortably after retirement.
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, New Zealand, UK, uncountable, usually)A retirement benefit fund, an accumulation of regular deductions from one′s wage or salary while employed and similar regular contributions from the employer, usually administered by an independent entity; a pension.
(uncountable, usually)The condition or of being superannuated; old age or obsolescence.
- the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension)
- the property of being out of date and not current
- a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
Examples
1 sentencesMany people find that their superannuation is not sufficient for them to live comfortably after retirement.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From superannuate + -ion, from superannuated.From superannuate + -ion, from superannuated.
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Forms
plural: superannuations| Singular | superannuation |
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uncountable
Synonyms
32 synonyms- the property of being out of date and not current:obsoleteness
- a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work:old-age pensionretirement pensionretirement checkretirement benefitretirement fund
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable