severance

See also: Severance

English

Alternative forms

severaunce

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman, Old French sevrance, from sevrer.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛv.ɹəns/, /ˈsɛv.ɜː(ɹ)n̩s/

Noun

severance (countable and uncountable, plural severances)

The act of severing or the state of being severed.
A separation.
A severance payment.

Synonyms

(separation): separation
(severance payment): severance payment, severance pay

Translations

act of severing

Dutch: scheiding (nl) f, (het) lossnijden (nl), (het) los (nl) zijn (nl)
Finnish: irrottaminen (fi), katkaiseminen (fi)
Greek: αποκοπή (el) f (apokopí)

Japanese: 切断 (ja) (setsudan)
Russian: отделе́ние (ru) n (otdelénije)

separation

Dutch: scheiding (nl) f
Finnish: ero (fi)
Gallurese: mutzatura
Greek: αποκοπή (el) f (apokopí), διαχωρισμός (el) m (diachorismós)
Italian: separazione (it)
Japanese: 分離 (ja) (bunri)

Russian: отделе́ние (ru) n (otdelénije)
Sardinian:
Campidanese: truncamentu

Logudorese: truncadura
Turkish: ayrılma (tr)

severance payment — see severance pay

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