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   termination

   /ˌtəːmɪˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated: "the termination of a contract" Similar endingendclosingcloseconclusionfinishstopstoppingstoppagewinding updiscontinuancediscontinuationbreaking offcessationcutting shortcancellationdissolutioncesserlapseinformal:wind-upOpposite startbeginning
   • ▪ an induced abortion: "for many conditions, a large proportion of people say they would not consider a termination" Similar abortionrare:feticide
   • ▪ an act of dismissing someone from employment: North American "workers were informed of the terminations on Wednesday"
   • ▪ an assassination. North American
   • 2. a word's final syllable or letters or letter, especially when constituting an element in inflection or derivation.
   • 3. an ending or result of a specified kind: archaic "a good result and a happy termination"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘determination, decision’): from Old French, or from Latin terminatio(n-), from terminare ‘to limit, end’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. terminational adjective

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   TERMINATION definition: 1. the act of ending something or the end of something: 2. the intentional ending of a pregnancy…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TERMINATION is end in time or existence : conclusion. How to use termination in a sentence.

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   4 meanings: 1. the act of terminating or the state of being terminated 2. something that terminates 3. a final result 4. an.... Click for more definitions.

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   noun. the act of terminating. the fact of being terminated. the place or part where anything terminates; bound or limit. an end or extremity; close or conclusion. an issue or result. Grammar. a suffix or ending. an ending of employment with a specific employer. termination. / ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən / noun.

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   Define termination. termination synonyms, termination pronunciation, termination translation, English dictionary definition of termination. n. 1. The act of terminating or the condition of being terminated. 2. a. The end of something in time; the conclusion. b. An end of something in space; a...

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   TERMINATE definition: 1. to (cause something to) end or stop: 2. to stop employing an employee: 3. to end a pregnancy…. Learn more.

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   Definition of termination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.