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termination |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Termination \Ter`mi*na"tion\, n. [L. terminatio a bounding, fixing, determining: cf F. terminasion, OF also termination. See {Term}.] 1. The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as a voluntary termination of hostilities. 2. That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end as the termination of a line 3. End in time or existence; as the termination of the year, or of life; the termination of happiness. 4. End conclusion; result. --Hallam. 5. Last purpose of design. [R.] 6. A word a term. [R. & Obs.] --Shak. 7. (Gram.) The ending of a word a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: termination n 1: a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license" [syn: {expiration}, {expiry}] 2: the act of ending something "the termination of the agreement" [syn: {ending}, {conclusion}]
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