termination

[tur-muh-ney-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of terminating

2. the fact of being terminated.

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

4. an end or extremity; close or conclusion.

5. an issue or result.

6. Grammar.,  a suffix or ending.

7. an ending of employment with a specific employer.

termination

/ ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

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

2. something that terminates

3. a final result

Other Word Forms

• terminational adjective
• nontermination noun
• unterminational adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of termination¹

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

Example Sentences

Although they live within their means, Man-su’s termination jettisons the You family from their tax bracket and thrusts its patriarch down a rabbit hole of shame and emasculation.

From Salon

The company added that the refunds were withheld for administrative reasons, missing or incorrect bank details, failure to return termination administration agreements within deadlines, and anti-money laundering checks.

From BBC

The judge then ruled the administration was violating her order against termination, he said, as “calling them suspensions rather than terminations changed nothing.”

From Los Angeles Times

A cut-out, or service termination, is usually located near the electricity meter.

From BBC

The recipients of the canceled awards will have 30 days to appeal the termination decisions, according to the Energy Department, which said some of the projects included in the announcement have already begun that process.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• completion 
• expiry 

When To Use

What does termination mean?

Termination is the act of bringing something to an end or the physical end of something.Termination is the noun form of the verb terminate, meaning to bring an end to. It also means to fire someone from a job, and termination is perhaps most commonly used as a way to refer to this process or its result, as in His employment with the company ended in termination. Example: The termination of the program last year hurt the many people who relied on its benefits.