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termination

termination

3 5.5
The end point of something like a road or tunnel
  • noun
  • /ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/
translation icon : extremo
  • For years, after the termination of Project Blue Book, anyone who asked about UFOs was told there was no official involvement.
  • mortgage termination
  • early termination

We're a clever bunch and we keep coming up, especially when the on the horizon there is a termination point.

Examples

  • After a thorough review, they reached the termination of the contract due to non-compliance.

  • Fortunately, the documents are subsequently found at the train's termination point, and Simon is able to collect them from that location.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The agreement date is the beginning of the start-up period; the termination date is the date that the contract ends.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Confirmed information from our good friends at VICAP had the termination date April 19th, 3:00 a.m.

  • The economics of phase feeding and stocking density were worked out at the termination of the trial.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The distresses consequent upon the termination of a war of such unusual extent and duration have been felt, with greater or less severity, throughout all the nations of Europe.

  • The termination of the agreement marked the end of a long negotiation process.

  • The termination of the program was announced during the final meeting of the committee.

Synonyms

end
vstermination
1.0

The final part of something, like an event or story

is about the precise boundary or extremity marking where something stops
ending
vstermination
398 1.0

The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship

stresses the boundary or outermost point of that finality
close
vstermination
273 1.6

The end of an event, period, or activity

points instead to the exact boundary or extremity defining that closure
conclusion
vstermination
167 2.2

The last part of an event, activity, or piece of writing

highlights the precise outer limit or end boundary of that thing
end of the line
vstermination
47 4.1

The point when something stops or finishes

marks the precise outer boundary or extremity of that stopping
finish
vstermination
39 1.0

The final part of an event or activity

is more about the terminal boundary or extremity rather than the act
cutoff
vstermination
  • US
26 4.3

A fixed time or level when something stops being valid

is the actual outer boundary rather than a rule-based limit
tail end
vstermination
13 3.5

The last part of something, especially a period or event

indicates the precise outermost point or extremity rather than the tail part
endpoint
vstermination
11 5.4

A place or time when something ends

focuses on the exact boundary or outer limit of that completion
windup
vstermination
8 5.1

The final part of an event or activity

points more to the fixed boundary or extremity than to a concluding action
finito
vstermination
  • Informal
6 9.9

The end of an activity or event

is the formal notion of a final boundary or extremity instead of casual finish
finis
vstermination
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A word used to show the formal end of a book, film or performance

is the neutral term for the actual end boundary rather than a styled form
stopping point
vstermination
1 3.1

A time when an activity or event ends

focuses more narrowly on the physical or abstract outer boundary
terminus
vstermination
1 7.5

The final goal of a process or journey

is about the end boundary itself rather than an intended goal
end point
vstermination
1 3.9

The place or moment when something finishes

emphasizes the precise edge or extremity of that conclusion
wind-up
vstermination
  • UK
1 3.6

The final part of an event or activity

emphasizes the exact boundary or outermost point rather than a concluding phase
terminal point
vstermination
  • Specialized
6.3

The last point of a path, journey, or process

is the general idea of a boundary or extremity across contexts

How Final

terminus
7 6.9
termination
3 5.5
end
1.0
conclusion
167 2.2
finish
125 1.1

Surface Forms

termination singular
terminations plural

Morphology

termination = terminate (transparent) = terminate + ion

A straightforward nominalization of 'terminate' meaning 'the end or boundary', which learners can directly infer.

Etymology

Termination comes from the Latin terminus and has English relatives like term and terminal; terminus meant 'boundary' or 'limit'. So a termination is the final point or place where something stops, like the end of a tunnel or a train line.