superannuation
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Australia/ˈs(j)ʉːpəˌɹænjʉːˈæɪʃn̩/
superannuation noun: a retirement benefit fund, an accumulation of regular deductions from one′s wage or salary while employed and similar regular contributions from the employer, usually administered by an independent entity; a pension.
Noun
superannuation (usually uncountable, plural superannuations)
- A retirement benefit fund, an accumulation of regular deductions from one′s wage or salary while employed and similar regular contributions from the employer, usually administered by an independent entity; a pension.
- One of the principal objections to it was, that the period of service, after which superannuations were granted, was too limited,[…].1823, Edmund Burke, editor, Annual Register: 1822, volume 64, page 137
- I think it would be harsh to deprive them of their superannuations without a knowledge of the circumstances under which they are proposed.1840, John Henry Barrow, editor, The Mirror of Parliament, volume 4, page 2867
- The condition or of being superannuated; old age or obsolescence.
- Those words appearing to be merely the ravings of superannuation, they were not regarded; but when no other traces of Mary could be found, old Andrew went up to consult this crazy dame once more, but he was not able to bring any such thing to her recollection.1828, James Hogg, Mary Burnet
- Synonyms:
- retirement, elderliness, disuse, age, chair days, codgerhood, eld, fogeydom, geezerdom, golden years
superannuation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada
superannuation in Hindi
- retirement benefit fund
- अधिवार्षिकी adhivārṣikī
superannuation in Tamil
- ஓய்வுறு பருவம், வயது முதுர்ந்த நிலை, மூப்படைவு, மூப்போய்வு, வயது முதிர்வு ஓய்வு
superannuation in Malayalam
- സൂപ്പർആനുവേഷൻ, സൂപ്പർഎൻഷൻ
superannuation in Kannada
- ನಿವೃತ್ತಿವೇತನ, ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ವೇತನ, ನಿವೃತ್ತಿ ವಯೋಮಿತಿ
Examples of superannuation in a sentence
- A person must not discriminate by failing to supply superannuation or insurance, or in the terms on which, or in the way in which superannuation or insurance is supplied.1991, John Godwin, Michael Costa, Julie Hamblin, Mark Duffy, David Patterson, Australian HIV/AIDS Legal Guide, page 465:
- If an entity employs temporary residents who are eligible for the superannuation guarantee, then the entity is required to make superannuation contributions for them.2010, Stephen J Marsden, Australian Master Bookkeepers Guide [2009/10], 3rd edition, page 578:
Synonyms of superannuation
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Forms of superannuation
| plural | superannuations |
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Origin of superannuation
From superannuate + -ion, from superannuated.
Words formed from superannuation
Questions about superannuation
- What does superannuation mean?
- Superannuation means a retirement benefit fund, an accumulation of regular deductions from one′s wage or salary while employed and similar regular contributions from the employer, usually administered by an independent entity; a pension.
- What is superannuation in Hindi?
- Superannuation in Hindi is अधिवार्षिकी (adhivārṣikī). See Superannuation meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use superannuation in a sentence?
- A person must not discriminate by failing to supply superannuation or insurance, or in the terms on which, or in the way in which superannuation or insurance is supplied.
- What part of speech is superannuation?
- Superannuation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce superannuation?
- Superannuation is pronounced /ˈs(j)ʉːpəˌɹænjʉːˈæɪʃn̩/ (Australia).
- What is the plural of superannuation?
- The plural of superannuation is superannuations.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: superannuation (page history and authors); superannuation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); superannuation (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); superannuation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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