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terminational

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ter⋅mi⋅na⋅tion

  [tur-muh-ney-shuhn]
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–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.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME terminacion < L terminātiōn- (s. of terminātiō) decision. See terminate, -ion

Related forms:
ter⋅mi⋅na⋅tion⋅al, adjective
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ter·mi·na·tion   (tûr'mə-nā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of terminating or the condition of being terminated.

    1. The end of something in time; the conclusion.

    2. 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.

ter'mi·na'tion·al adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ter·mi·na·tion
Pronunciation: "t&r-m&-'nA-sh&n
Function: noun
: an end or ending of something; especially : a distal end of an anatomical part
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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