(transitive) To distinguish; to make or treat as several.

The quality of being several.

plural of severability

The quality of being severable.

plural of Severance

A surname.

On the Beaufort scale, a force-9 wind (41-47 knots)

(US) A state tax on the extraction of nonrenewable natural resources (such as minerals, petroleum, or natural gas) that will be used in another state.

Money that an employer pays to an employee when the employee leaves the company in case of layoffs, often in exchange for some kind of waiver.

Money paid as compensation to someone whose employment is ended, often in exchange of waiver.