The act by which something is severed.

present participle of sever

plural of severing

Very bad or intense. / Strict or harsh. / Sober, plain in appearance, austere.

In a severe manner.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sever

comparative form of severe: more severe

plural of severity

Capable of being severed. / (law, economics) Capable of being separated.

(transitive) To cut free. / (intransitive) To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated. / (intransitive) To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.