termination

[ tur-muh-ney-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of terminating

  2. the fact of being terminated.

  1. the place or part where anything terminates; bound or limit.

  2. an end or extremity; close or conclusion.

  3. an issue or result.

  4. Grammar. a suffix or ending.

  5. an ending of employment with a specific employer.

Origin of termination

1
1400–50; late Middle English terminacion<Latin terminātiōn- (stem of terminātiō) decision. See terminate, -ion

Other words from termination

  • ter·mi·na·tion·al, adjective
  • non·ter·mi·na·tion, noun
  • un·ter·mi·na·tion·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for termination

termination

/ (ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of terminating or the state of being terminated

  2. something that terminates

  1. a final result

Derived forms of termination

  • terminational, adjective

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