TERMINATION

termination, ending, conclusion

(noun) the act of ending something; “the termination of the agreement”

ending, termination

(noun) the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); “I don’t like words that have -ism as an ending”

result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination

(noun) something that results; “he listened for the results on the radio”

termination, expiration, expiry

(noun) a coming to an end of a contract period; “the expiry of his driver’s license”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

termination (countable and uncountable, plural terminations)

The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.

The process of firing an employee; ending one's employment at a business for any reason.

An end in time; a conclusion.

An end in space; an edge or limit.

An outcome or result.

The last part of a word; an ending, a desinence; a suffix.

1. Verbs whose terminations are alike, are said to be of the same conjugation.
2. Latin verbs are divided into four conjugations.

(medical) An induced abortion.

(obsolete, rare) A word, a term.

The ending up of a polypeptid chain.

Synonyms

• (process of terminating): discontinuation, stoppage

• (state of being termined): discontinuation

• (process of firing an employee): discharge, dismissal

• (end in time): close, conclusion, end, finale, finish, stop

• (end in space): border, edge, end, limit, lip, rim, tip

• (outcome): consequence, outcome, result, upshot

• (last part of a word): ending

• (medical): abortion, induced abortion

Antonyms

• (process of terminating or the state of being terminated): continuation

Source: Wiktionary

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Ter`mi*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. terminatio a bounding, fixing, determining: cf. F. terminasion, OF. also termination. See Term.]

1. The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities.

2. That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end; as, the termination of a line.

3. End in time or existence; as, the termination of the year, or of life; the termination of happiness.

4. End; conclusion; result. Hallam.

5. Last purpose of design. [R.]

6. A word; a term. [R. & Obs.] Shak.

7. (Gram.)

Definition: The ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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