the act of terminating or the state of being terminated something that terminates a final result an induced abortion
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ter•mi•na•tion
(tûr′mə nā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
ter′mi•na′tion•al, adj.
- 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.
- Grammara suffix or ending.
- an ending of employment with a specific employer.
- Latin terminātiōn- (stem of terminātiō) decision. See terminate, -ion
- late Middle English terminacion 1400–50
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'termination' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ator
- -atory
- abatement
- abort
- abortion
- abscission
- apse
- articles of agreement
- ball-and-socket joint
- bell
- block front
- burnout
- capitate
- closedown
- completion
- conclusion
- crown
- curtail
- cut off
- cutoff
- death
- demise
- denounce
- denunciation
- desinence
- determinable
- determination
- discontinuance
- dissolution
- dissolve
- divorce court
- elapse
- end
- ending
- er
- expiration
- expiry
- extremity
- feminine ending
- final
- finial
- foldup
- in
- intern
- lapse
- lettuce
- logy
- meristem
- mifepristone
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