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   termination

   /ˌtəːmɪˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated: "the termination of a contract" Similar endingendclosingcloseconclusionfinishstopstoppingstoppagewinding updiscontinuancediscontinuationbreaking offcessationcutting shortcancellationdissolutioncesserlapseinformal:wind-upOpposite startbeginning
   • ▪ an induced abortion: "for many conditions, a large proportion of people say they would not consider a termination" Similar abortionrare:feticide
   • ▪ an act of dismissing someone from employment: North American "workers were informed of the terminations on Wednesday"
   • ▪ an assassination. North American
   • 2. a word's final syllable or letters or letter, especially when constituting an element in inflection or derivation.
   • 3. an ending or result of a specified kind: archaic "a good result and a happy termination"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘determination, decision’): from Old French, or from Latin terminatio(n-), from terminare ‘to limit, end’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. terminational adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTERMINATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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. end. extent.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTERMINATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontermination noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTERMINATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TERMINATE definition: 1. to (cause something to) end or stop: 2. to stop employing an employee: 3. to end a pregnancy…. Learn more.

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    Definitions of 'termination' 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. [...] More. Synonyms of 'termination' • ending, end, close, finish [...]

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    Termination definition: The act of terminating or the condition of being terminated.