TERMINATION

termination. termination, ending, finishing, or bounding

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termination. Termination, n. a limiting, term, conclusion, end

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Ter′mi‐na″tion (?), n. [[L. terminatio a bounding, fixing, determining: cf. F. terminasion, OF. also termination. See Term.]] 1. 1. The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities.
2. 2. That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end; as, the termination of a line.
3. 3. End in time or existence; as, the termination of the year, or of life; the termination of happiness.
4. 4. End; conclusion; result. Hallam.
5. 5. Last purpose of design.
6. 6. A word; a term. Shak.
7. 7. (Gram.) The ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection.