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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 hostilities
.
2.
That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end;
as, the
termination
of a line
.
3.
End in time or existence;
as, the
termination
of the year, or of life; the
termination
of happiness
.
4.
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.
The act of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding.
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.]

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