The difference between Separation and Severance

When used as nouns, separation means the act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated, whereas severance means the act of severing or the state of being severed.


check bellow for the other definitions of Separation and Severance

  1. Separation as a noun:

    The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

  2. Separation as a noun:

    The place at which a division occurs.

  3. Separation as a noun:

    An interval, gap or space that separates things.

  4. Separation as a noun (legal):

    An agreement terminating a relationship between a married couple, but short of a divorce.

  5. Separation as a noun (military):

    Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.

  1. Severance as a noun:

    The act of severing or the state of being severed.

  2. Severance as a noun:

    A separation.

  3. Severance as a noun:

    A severance payment.