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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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   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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   The meaning of TERMINATION is end in time or existence : conclusion. How to use termination in a sentence.

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

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › terminationTermination - definition of termination by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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

8. 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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   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 [...] • abortion, ending, discontinuation [...]

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › terminationTermination Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    TERMINATION meaning: 1 : an act of ending something; 2 : the act of making a person leave a job the act of firing or dismissing someone.

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    Full Definition of TERMINATION. 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