termination
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məˈneɪ 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.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of terminating or the state of being terminated |
| 2. | something that terminates |
| 3. | a final result |
| termi'national | |
| —adj | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
termination
mid-15c., from L. terminationem (nom. terminatio) "a fixing of boundaries, bounding, determining," from terminatus, pp. of terminare "to limit, end" (see terminus). Meaning "end of a person's employment" is recorded from 1961; meaning "artificial end of a pregnancy" is
attested from 1969; sense of "assasination" is recorded from 1975.
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Example sentences
Get a signed letter from human resources stating the date of your termination.
Such treatment of students, particularly undergraduate students, should serve as grounds for termination.
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Eventually, free radical polymerization stops due to what are called termination reactions.
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