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noun
- 1. the action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated: "the termination of a contract" Similar Opposite
- 2. a word's final syllable or letters or letter, especially when constituting an element in inflection or derivation.
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TERMINATION definition: 1. the act of ending something or the end of something: 2. the intentional ending of a pregnancy…. Learn more.
1. : end in time or existence : conclusion. the termination of life. 2. : the last part of a word. especially : an inflectional ending. 3. : the act of terminating. 4. : a limit in space or extent : bound. 5. : outcome, result. terminational. ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shnəl. -shə-nᵊl. adjective. Synonyms. boundary. cap. ceiling. confines.
The termination of a word is the suffix or ending part—the termination of termination is the suffix -tion. In a physical sense, a termination is where something ends or its boundary. However, when referring to something like a trail, the word terminus is more often used to mean the same thing.
Definitions of termination. noun. the act of ending something. “the termination of the agreement” synonyms: conclusion, ending. see more. noun. a coming to an end of a contract period. synonyms: expiration, expiry. see more. noun. a place where something ends or is complete. synonyms: end point, endpoint, terminus. see more. noun.
noun. 1. a terminating or being terminated. 2. the end of something in space or time; limit, bound, conclusion, or finish. 3. Linguistics. the end of a word; final sound, morpheme, or syllable; specif., an inflectional ending. 4. a thing's outcome or result. friendly termination of a dispute. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
TERMINATE definition: 1. to (cause something to) end or stop: 2. to stop employing an employee: 3. to end a pregnancy…. Learn more.
Definition of termination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Termination definition: The act of terminating or the condition of being terminated.
n. 1. The act of terminating or the condition of being terminated. 2. a. The end of something in time; the conclusion. b. An end of something in space; a limit or edge. 3. A result; an outcome. 4. Linguistics The end of a word, as a suffix, inflectional ending, or final morpheme. ter′mi·na′tion·al adj.
ter•mi•na•tion (tûr′mə nā′ shən), n. the act of terminating. the fact of being terminated. the place or part where anything terminates; bound or limit. an end or extremity; close or conclusion. an issue or result. Grammar a suffix or ending.
