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Webster 1913 Edition
Termination
Terˊmi-na′tion
,Noun.
[L.
terminatio
a bounding, fixing, determining: cf. F. terminasion
, OF. also termination
. See Term
.] 1.
The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding;
as, a voluntary
. termination
of hostilities2.
That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end;
as, the
. termination
of a line3.
End in time or existence;
as, the
. termination
of the year, or of life; the termination
of happiness4.
End; conclusion; result.
Hallam.
5.
Last purpose of design.
[R.]
6.
A word; a term.
[R. & Obs.]
Shak.
7.
(Gram.)
The ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection.
Webster 1828 Edition
Termination
TERMINA'TION
,Noun.
1.
Bound; limit in space or extent; as the termination of a line.2.
End in time or existence; as the termination of the year or of life; the termination of happiness.3.
In grammar, the end or ending of a word; the syllable or letter that ends a word. Words have different terminations to express number, time and sex.4.
End; conclusion; result.5.
Last purpose.6.
Word; term. [Not in use.]Definition 2024
termination
termination
English
Noun
termination (countable and uncountable, plural terminations)
- The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.
- The process of firing an employee; ending one's employment at a business for any reason.
- An end in time; a conclusion.
- An end in space; an edge or limit.
- An outcome or result.
- The last part of a word; a suffix.
- (medicine) An induced abortion.
- (obsolete, rare) A word, a term.
- The ending up of a polypeptid chain.
Synonyms
- (process of terminating): discontinuation, stoppage
- (state of being termined): discontinuation
- (process of firing an employee): discharge, dismissal
- (end in time): close, conclusion, end, finale, finish, stop
- (end in space): border, edge, end, limit, lip, rim, tip
- (outcome): consequence, outcome, result, upshot
- (medical): abortion, induced abortion
Antonyms
- (process of terminating or the state of being terminated): continuation
Translations
The process of terminating or the state of being terminated
The process of firing an employee
An end in time; a conclusion
An end in space; an edge or limit
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The last part (or morpheme) of a word — See also translations at : suffix
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An induced abortion
ending up of a polypeptid chain
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