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termination
ter·mi·na·tion
[
tùrmə náysh'n
]
(
plural
ter·mi·na·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
ending of something:
the process of bringing something to an end or of being brought to an end, or an instance of this
(
formal
)
2.
tip or edge:
something that forms the end or final limit of something
(
formal
)
3.
final outcome:
something that happens or is produced as a result of something else
(
formal
)
4.
medicine
abortion:
an induced abortion
(
technical
)
5.
linguistics
word ending:
a word ending, e.g. a suffix or an inflection
[
14th century. Directly or via French< Latin
termination-
<
terminat-
(see
terminate
)
]
ter·mi·na·tion·al
adjective
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