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ter·mi·na·tion (tʉr′mə nā′s̸hən)
noun
- a terminating or being terminated
- the end of something in space or time; limit, bound, conclusion, or finish
- Linguis. the end of a word; final sound, morpheme, or syllable; specif., an inflectional ending
- a thing's outcome or result friendly termination of a dispute
Etymology: L terminatio
Related Forms:
- terminational ter′·mi·na′·tional adjective
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