severance
/ˈseˌvɜːəns/SEH-vur-uhns
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈsɛˌvɝəns/SEH-vur-uhns
Meaningthe act of severing
Common meaning: a cutting off
Other meanings: ending of a job, often with pay
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- severto separateSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 542 · scan
- ancenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from sever + -ance.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SEVER, p.542 · scan
Source words
- separare Latin · source word “divide”
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