TERMINATION | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Termination

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘determination, decision’): from Old French, or from Latin terminatio(n-), from terminare ‘to limit, end’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌtəːmɪˈneɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated

Short Definition:

action of terminating something

Examples:
  • the termination of a contract
Definition:

a word's final syllable or letters or letter, especially when constituting an element in inflection or derivation.

Short Definition:

word's final syllable or letters or letter

Definition:

an ending or result of a specified kind

Short Definition:

ending or result of specified kind

Examples:
  • a good result and a happy termination

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