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Word: Terminal
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (as adjective): from Latin terminalis, from terminus ‘end, boundary’
ˈtəːmɪnl
forming or situated at the end or extremity of something
Short Definition:forming or situated at end or extremity of something
Examples:- a terminal date
- the terminal tip of the probe
(of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable
Short Definition:(of disease) predicted to lead to death
Examples:- terminal cancer
done or occurring each school, college, university, or law term
Short Definition:done or occurring each school, college, university, or law term
Examples:- terminal examinations
Word: Terminal
Speech Type: Noun
ˈtəːmɪnl
the end of a railway or other transport route, or a station at such a point
Short Definition:end of railway or other transport route
Examples:- a freight terminal
- a ferry terminal
a point of connection for closing an electric circuit
Short Definition:point of connection for closing electric circuit
Examples:- battery terminals
a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output.
Short Definition:device at which user enters data or commands for computer system
a patient suffering from a terminal illness.
Short Definition:patient suffering from terminal illness
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