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defined benefits

defined benefits adjective: 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.

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

Synonyms of defined benefits

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Forms of defined benefits

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Questions about defined benefits

What does defined benefits mean?
Defined benefits means 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.
What part of speech is defined benefits?
Defined benefits is an adjective.

Words near defined benefits in the dictionary

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

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