Severance: meaning, definitions and examples

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severance

 

[ ˈsɛv(ə)rəns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

employment termination

The action of ending a connection or relationship, especially with regards to employment. It typically involves payment to an employee who is laid off or let go.

Synonyms

dismissal, separation, termination

Examples of usage

  • Employees who are laid off may receive severance pay.
  • She negotiated a generous severance package before leaving the company.
Context #2 | Noun

legal context

A separation or division, especially in a legal context such as property or estate.

Synonyms

division, partition, separation

Examples of usage

  • The lawyer explained the severance of assets in the divorce proceedings.
  • The judge ruled on the severance of the jointly owned property.

Translations

Translations of the word "severance" in other languages:

🇵🇹 separação

🇮🇳 विच्छेद

🇩🇪 Trennung

🇮🇩 pemutusan

🇺🇦 розірвання

🇵🇱 separacja

🇯🇵 切断 (せつだん)

🇫🇷 séparation

🇪🇸 separación

🇹🇷 ayrılma

🇰🇷 분리 (分離)

🇸🇦 فصل

🇨🇿 oddělení

🇸🇰 oddelenie

🇨🇳 分离 (fēnlí)

🇸🇮 ločitev

🇮🇸 aðskilnaður

🇰🇿 бөліну

🇬🇪 გამოყოფა

🇦🇿 ayrılma

🇲🇽 separación

Etymology

The word 'severance' traces its origins back to the Latin word 'severantia', which means 'a parting' or 'separation'. Over time, it evolved to encompass various contexts such as employment termination and legal divisions.

See also: several, severe, severing.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,336, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.