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   terminal

   /ˈtəːmɪnl/

   adjective

   • 1. forming or situated at the end or extremity of something: "a terminal date" Similar endextremefinallastconcludingclosingultimatefinishingterminatingOpposite initialfirst
   • ▪ of or forming a transport terminal: "the terminal building"
   • ▪ situated at, forming, or denoting the end of a part or series of parts furthest from the centre of the body: "the terminal segments of the antennae"
   • ▪ (of a flower, inflorescence, etc.) borne at the end of a stem or branch: "terminal buds"
   • 2. (of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable: "terminal cancer" Similar incurableuntreatableinoperableend-stagefatalmortaldeadlylethalkilling
   • ▪ suffering from or relating to a terminal disease: "a hospice for terminal cases" Similar dyingnear deathincurable
   • ▪ extreme and usually beyond cure or alteration (used for emphasis): "an industry in terminal decline" Similar completeutterabsolutetotalrealthoroughout-and-outdownrightconsummateperfectveritableinformal:rightproperfairarchaic:arrant
   • 3. done or occurring each school, college, university, or law term: "terminal examinations"

   noun

   • 1. the end of a railway or other transport route, or a station at such a point: "a freight terminal"
   • ▪ a departure and arrival building for air passengers at an airport. Similar stationlast stopend of the linedepotterminus
   • ▪ an installation where oil or gas is stored at the end of a pipeline or at a port.
   • 2. a point of connection for closing an electric circuit: "battery terminals"
   • 3. a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output. Similar workstationVDUvisual display unitPCinput/output devicemonitorconsolekeyboard
   • 4. another term for terminus
   • 5. a patient suffering from a terminal illness. British

   Word Origin late Middle English (as adjective): from Latin terminalis, from terminus ‘end, boundary’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   TERMINAL definition: 1. (of a disease or illness) leading gradually to death: 2. A terminal patient is one who is…. Learn more.

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   1. a (1) : leading ultimately to death : fatal. terminal cancer. (2) : approaching or close to death : being in the final stages of a fatal disease. a terminal patient. (3) : of or relating to patients with a terminal illness. terminal care. b. : of, relating to, or occurring in a term or each term. terminal payments. c.

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   Terminal is a word with many meanings. Depending on how it's used, it can describe a place where passengers end their journey, a computer screen and keyboard, or a life-ending disease. As a noun, terminal describes a bus or train station at the end of the line.

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   1. A point or part that forms the end. 2. An ornamental figure or object placed at the end of a larger structure; a finial. 3. Electricity. a. A position in a circuit or device at which a connection is normally established or broken. b. A passive conductor at such a position used to facilitate the connection. 4. a.

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   Terminal definition: situated at or forming the end or extremity of something. See examples of TERMINAL used in a sentence.

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   Terminal definition: Of, at, relating to, or forming a limit, boundary, extremity, or end.

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   Terminal definition: situated at or forming the end or extremity of something. See examples of TERMINAL used in a sentence.

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   Definition of terminal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    TERMINAL meaning: 1. a building where you can get onto an aircraft, bus, or ship: 2. a screen and keyboard with…. Learn more.

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    forming or situated at the end or extremity of something:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.