termination

termination
noun Date: circa 1500 1. end in time or existence ; conclusion <
the termination of life
>
2. the last part of a word; especially an inflectional ending 3. the act of terminating 4. a limit in space or extent ; bound 5. outcome, resultterminational adjective

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  • termination — [tʉr΄mə nā′shən] n. [L terminatio] 1. a terminating or being terminated 2. the end of something in space or time; limit, bound, conclusion, or finish 3. Linguis. the end of a word; final sound, morpheme, or syllable; specif., an inflectional… …   English World dictionary

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  • Termination — (v. lat.), 1) Grenzsetzung, Begrenzung; 2) Festsetzung, Endigung …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • termination — (n.) late 14c., authoritative resolution of a matter, from O.Fr. terminacion and directly from L. terminationem (nom. terminatio) a fixing of boundaries, bounding, determining, from pp. stem of terminare to limit, end (see TERMINUS (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • termination — *end, ending, terminus Analogous words: result, issue, outcome (see EFFECT): concluding or conclusion, completion, closing or close (see corresponding verbs at CLOSE) Antonyms: inception: source …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • termination — Termination, Terminatio …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • termination — The action taken by a secured party to end or give up its interest in collateral. For personal property collateral, a termination may be entered into the public record by using a standard form called a UCC 3. American Banker Glossary * * *… …   Financial and business terms

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