Definition of Superannuation

1. Noun. A monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work.


2. Noun. The property of being out of date and not current.
Exact synonyms: Obsoleteness
Generic synonyms: Oldness
Derivative terms: Obsolete, Superannuate, Superannuate

3. Noun. The act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension).
Generic synonyms: Discharge, Dismissal, Dismission, Firing, Liberation, Release, Sack, Sacking
Derivative terms: Superannuate

Definition of Superannuation

1. n. The state of being superannuated, or too old for office or business; the state of being disqualified by old age; decrepitude.

Definition of Superannuation

1. Noun. (Australia New Zealand British) A retirement benefit fund, or pension, for which regular contributions are deducted from one's salary whilst in employment. ¹

2. Noun. The act of being superannuated. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Superannuation

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Superannuation

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superamplitudes
superangelic
superanion
superanions
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superannuated
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superannuation (current term)
superannuation fund
superannuations
superantigen
superantigens
superantioxidant
superantioxidants
superarachnoid
superarrival
superarrivals
superaspirin
superaspirins
superate

Literary usage of Superannuation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1908)
"Terme of superannuation to Professors of Irish Universities. MR. RAWLINSON (Cambridge University) : To ask the Secretary to the Treasury what are the ..."

2. The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science by Johns Hopkins University (1908)
"CHAPTER V. superannuation BENEFITS. In 1901 thirty-eight of the one hundred ... The superannuation benefit may take several forms—a weekly stipend, ..."

3. Principles Governing the Retirement of Public Employees by Lewis Meriam (1918)
"Speaking very broadly, it may be said that the disability Methods branch of the system and the superannuation branch may be correlated in two distinct ways. ..."

4. The Parliamentary Debatesby Great Britain Parliament by Great Britain Parliament (1905)
"orders to be issued or directions given as will enable the guardians or the county council to pay the regulation superannuation to which Mr. Hall is ..."

5. National Insurance by Arthur Strettell Comyns Carr, William Hubert Stuart Garnett, James Henry Taylor, Great Britain (1913)
""superannuation Allowance," in the superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1892, ... See notes to (b) supra, "The Elementary School Teachers superannuation ..."

6. Unemployment: A Problem of Industry by William Henry Beveridge Beveridge (1912)
"While the age of superannuation has risen the age at death in each of these ... Since 1902 the average age of superannuation in each year has varied only ..."

7. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1908)
"That they have passed a Bill, intituled, " An Act to provide fora superannuation Scheme for officers and servants of the Great Western Railway Company in ..."

8. The Jurist by Great Britain Courts (1860)
"treasurer shall keep a separate account of all sums of money by him received and paid in respect of auch superannuation fund or for ..."

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