severance
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severance¹
- /ˈsɛv.ɹəns/ UK
- /ˈsɛv.ɜː(ɹ)n̩s/ UK
- /ˈsɛv.ɚ.əns/ Canada, US
- /ˈsɛv.ɹəns/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɛvɹəns
Where it comes from
From sever + -ance, from Middle English severaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Old French sevrance, from sevrer.
noun severances · severaunce
- The act of severing or the state of being severed.
- A separation.
- A severance payment. Meta will notify employees who are being laid off on May 20, and will provide severance packages for those in the United States that include “16 weeks of base pay plus two weeks for every year of employment,” according to the memo to workers.
Severance²
proper noun Severances
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: falling out, severing, break, rupture, breach, rift, disjunction, unbundling, separation, disconnection, break-up, breakup, dissociation, disengagement, discontinuation, discontinuance
Translations
Every language
noun act of severing
| Español | truncamiento, cercenadura, cercenamiento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 절단 jeoldan |
| 日本語 | 切断 setsudan |
| Deutsch | Scheidung, Trennung |
| Ελληνικά | αποκοπή apokopí |
| Русский | отделе́ние otdelénije |
noun separation
| 한국어 | 분리 bulli |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 分離 bunri |
| Deutsch | Trennung |
| Italiano | separazione |
| Ελληνικά | αποκοπή apokopí, διαχωρισμός diachorismós |
| Русский | отделе́ние otdelénije, разрыв razrýv |
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