 | WordWeight : Weighing the Words |
| WordWeight : Weighing the Words |
Severance
Pronunciation : Sev"er*ance
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of severing, or the state of being severed; partition; separation. Milman.
2. (Law)
Defn: The act of dividing; the singling or severing of two or more that join, or are joined, in one writ; the putting in several or separate pleas or answers by two or more disjointly; the destruction of the unity of interest in a joint estate. Bouvier.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Merriam-Webster's Everyday Language Reference Set: Includes: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, and The Merriam-Webster Vocabulary Builder                               |