Severance Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ance

Severance has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

"they hoped to avoid a break in relations"

rupture breach break severance rift falling out

the act of severing

"The storm finally severed the power lines, leaving half the neighborhood in darkness."

severance severing

The act of severing or the state of being severed.

"The company's decision to terminate all contracts marked a sudden and decisive severance from its previous business partners."

Proper Noun

A surname.

"The local history club is debating whether to include the Severance family in their upcoming exhibition on early settlers."