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defined benefit

defined benefit is the alternative form of defined benefits.

Meaning of defined benefits

Adjective

defined benefits (not comparable)

  1. (UK, pensions) Describing a pension scheme in which an employer agrees to provide a pension payment or lump sum on retirement that is predetermined based on the employee's length of service, earnings history and age.
    Synonyms:
    final salary

Questions about defined benefit

What is defined benefit the alternative form of?
Defined benefit is the alternative form of defined benefits.

Words near defined benefit in the dictionary

  1. defination
  2. definatly
  3. definatory
  4. define
  5. defined
  6. defined benefit
  7. defined benefits
  8. defined contribution
  9. defined contributions
  10. defined term
  11. defined terms

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