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termination

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ter·mi·na·tion  (tûrm-nshn)
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.

termi·nation·al adj.

termination [ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən]
n
1. the act of terminating or the state of being terminated
2. something that terminates
3. a final result
terminational  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.termination - a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"
end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
2.terminationtermination - a place where something ends or is complete
end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"
3.termination - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
denouement - the outcome of a complex sequence of events
deal - the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"
decision - the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
decision - (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
aftermath, consequence - the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
just deserts, poetic justice - an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)
separation - the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal)
sequel, subsequence - something that follows something else
worst - the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen"
4.termination - the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
morpheme - minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units
postfix, suffix - an affix that is added at the end of the word
inflectional ending, inflectional suffix - an inflection that is added at the end of a root word
5.termination - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"
abort - the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed; "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"; "he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"
demonetisation, demonetization - ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country
change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
tone ending, release - (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
mop up, windup, completion, culmination, closing - a concluding action
retirement - withdrawal from your position or occupation
relinquishing, relinquishment - the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
breakup, dissolution - the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
overthrow - the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
adjournment, dissolution - the termination of a meeting
dismission, sacking, liberation, firing, dismissal, release, discharge, sack - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
destruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
kill, putting to death, killing - the act of terminating a life
abolishment, abolition - the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
liquidation, settlement - termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
drug withdrawal, withdrawal - the termination of drug taking
closedown, shutdown, closing, closure - termination of operations; "they regretted the closure of the day care center"
extinguishing, quenching, extinction - the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"
fade, disappearance - gradually ceasing to be visible
abortion - termination of pregnancy
defusing, deactivation - the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
discontinuance, discontinuation - the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)

termination
noun
1. ending, end, close, finish, conclusion, wind-up, completion, cessation, expiry, cut-off point, finis, discontinuation a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade
ending start, opening, beginning, initiation, inauguration, commencement
2. abortion, ending, discontinuation You should have a medical after the termination of a pregnancy.
Translations
termination [ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən] N [of contract] → terminación f; [of pregnancy] → interrupción f
termination of employmentbaja f, cese m
termination [ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən] n
[trade, relations, meeting, services] → fin f; [contract] → résiliation f
(= abortion) → interruption f de grossesse
to have a termination → subir une interruption de grossesse
termination
n
Ende nt; (= bringing to an end)Beendigung f; (of contract, lease etc, = expiry) → Ablauf m, → Erlöschen nt; (= cancellation)Lösung f; termination of pregnancySchwangerschaftsabbruch m
(Gram) → Endung f
termination [ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn] nfine f; (of contract) → rescissione f
termination of pregnancy (Brit) (Med) → interruzione f di gravidanza
termination [ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn] nfine f; (of contract) → rescissione f
termination of pregnancy (Brit) (Med) → interruzione f di gravidanza


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Things are said to be named 'derivatively', which derive their name from some other name, but differ from it in termination.
At last, Providence being propitious, this wonderful loading came to a happy termination, Captain Nicholl's third bet being thus lost.
(I am assured) no nearer to its termination now than when it was begun.
 
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