severance

severance
noun /ˈsɛv.ɹəns,ˈsɛv.ɜː(ɹ)n̩s/
a) The act of severing or the state of being severed.

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  • Severance — may refer to:*Severance package, pay and benefits when an employee leaves a firm *Severance (real estate), the act of separating a fixture (personal property attached to real property) from a real property, thus converting it back to a personal… …   Wikipedia

  • Severance — Severance, CO U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 597 Housing Units (2000): 207 Land area (2000): 2.069528 sq. miles (5.360053 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.065733 sq. miles (0.170248 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.135261 sq. miles (5.530301 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Severance, CO — U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 597 Housing Units (2000): 207 Land area (2000): 2.069528 sq. miles (5.360053 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.065733 sq. miles (0.170248 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.135261 sq. miles (5.530301 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Severance, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 108 Housing Units (2000): 53 Land area (2000): 0.128303 sq. miles (0.332303 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.128303 sq. miles (0.332303 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • severance — early 15c., from Anglo Fr., from O.Fr. sevrance, from sevrer (see SEVER (Cf. sever)). Meaning discharge from employment contract is attested from 1941. Severance pay attested by 1942 …   Etymology dictionary

  • Severance — Sev er*ance, n. 1. The act of severing, or the state of being severed; partition; separation. Milman. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The act of dividing; the singling or severing of two or more that join, or are joined, in one writ; the putting in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • severance — ► NOUN 1) the action of ending a connection or relationship. 2) the state of being separated or cut off …   English terms dictionary

  • severance — [sev′ər əns, sev′rəns] n. [ME < Anglo Fr < OFr sevrance] a severing or being severed …   English World dictionary

  • Severance — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Severance – Ein blutiger Betriebsausflug Originaltitel Severance – Another bloody office outing Prod …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • severance — A settlement received after being released from a corporation. In the context of corporate governance, an agreement that assures high level executives of their positions or some compensation and are not contingent upon a change in control.… …   Financial and business terms

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