Definitions for termination
ˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃənter·mi·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. termination, expiration, expirynoun

   a coming to an end of a contract period

   "the expiry of his driver's license"

2. end point, endpoint, termination, terminusnoun

   a place where something ends or is complete

3. result, resultant, final result, outcome, terminationnoun

   something that results

   "he listened for the results on the radio"

4. ending, terminationnoun

   the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

   "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"

5. termination, ending, conclusionnoun

   the act of ending something

   "the termination of the agreement"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. terminationnoun

   The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.

2. terminationnoun

   The process of firing an employee; ending one's employment at a business for any reason.

3. terminationnoun

   An end in time; a conclusion.

4. terminationnoun

   An end in space; an edge or limit.

5. terminationnoun

   An outcome or result.

6. terminationnoun

   The last part of a word; a suffix.

7. terminationnoun

   An induced abortion.

8. Etymology: From terminationem (accusative of terminatio).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terminationnoun

   Etymology: from terminate.

   1. The act of limiting or bounding.2. Bound; limit.

   Its earthly and salinous parts are so exactly resolved, that its body is left imporous, and not discreted by atomical terminations. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. ii.

   3. End; conclusion.4. [In grammar; terminatio, Latin; terminaison, Fr.] End of words as varied by their significations.

   Those rude heaps of words and terminations of an unknown tongue, would have never been so happily learnt by heart without some smoothing artifice. Isaac Watts.

   5. Word; term. Not in use.

   She speaks poniards, and every word stabs; if her breath were as terrible as her terminations, there were no living near her, she would infect to the North star. William Shakespeare.

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1. termination

   Termination refers to the act of ending, concluding or stopping something. It can be applied in various contexts such as employment (ending a person's job with a company), contract (ending a legal agreement), computer programming (ending a process or program), and more. It essentially signifies the cessation, discontinuation or closure of something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Terminationnoun

   the act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities

2. Terminationnoun

   that which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end; as, the termination of a line

3. Terminationnoun

   end in time or existence; as, the termination of the year, or of life; the termination of happiness

4. Terminationnoun

   end; conclusion; result

5. Terminationnoun

   last purpose of design

6. Terminationnoun

   a word; a term

7. Terminationnoun

   the ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of State
   • End
   • Ending
   • Morpheme

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How to pronounce termination?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say termination in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of termination in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of termination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of termination in a Sentence

1. Lieutenant Bagshaw:

   CRITICIZING BLACK LIVES MATTER IS CAUSE FOR TERMINATION, ECONOMISTS ARGUE Problematically for Charter, the FBI goes on to allege that at points, Charter was photographed in both instances without any face coverings. And Lieutenant Jason Bagshaw of the Metropolitan Police Department told the FBI he has interacted with Charter on numerous occasions and was able to positively identify him. Charter has.

2. Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee:

   Doing something like this could not only and should not only result in termination but also criminal prosecution to the extent there’s classified information involved.

3. Richard Burr:

   I am troubled by the timing and reasoning of director Comey's termination.

4. Judge Lund:

   The conservatorship is no longer needed or required, and therefore the petition for termination is granted.

5. Chapter President Valerie Butler:

   There are so many things that went wrong with this traffic stop, but it is indicative of what's happening around the country, and how officers walk away from cases with no disciplinary action, to include termination and or firing, it was shameful. It was embarrassing. It was disgusting.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=termination
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Termination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=termination
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termination
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=termination