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terminal

ter·mi·nal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tur-muh-nl]
    • /ˈtɜr mə nl/
    • /ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tur-muh-nl]
    • /ˈtɜr mə nl/

Definitions of terminal word

  • adjective terminal situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista. 1
  • adjective terminal occurring at or forming the end of a series, succession, or the like; closing; concluding. 1
  • adjective terminal pertaining to or lasting for a term or definite period; occurring at fixed terms or in every term: terminal payments. 1
  • adjective terminal pertaining to, situated at, or forming the terminus of a railroad. 1
  • adjective terminal Botany. growing at the end of a branch or stem, as a bud or inflorescence. 1
  • adjective terminal Architecture. noting a figure, as a herm or term, in the form of a bust upon a gaine. 1

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Origin of terminal

First appearance:

before 1480
One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; late Middle English < Latin terminālis, equivalent to termin(us) end, limit + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Terminal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

terminal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for terminal

noun terminal

  • abuttalabuttals. those parts of one piece of land that abut on adjacent lands; boundaries. Also, buttals. Law. the boundary lines of a piece of land in relation to adjacent lands.
  • abuttals — the boundaries of a plot of land where it abuts against other property
  • boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.
  • butt end — butt1 (defs 1, 2).
  • collocation — In linguistics, collocation is the way that some words occur regularly whenever another word is used.

adj terminal

  • aftermost — closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last
  • concluding — final
  • cureless — a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
  • death-dealing — fatal; lethal
  • definitive — Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned.

adjective terminal

  • backmost — furthest back
  • deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
  • endwise — Upright, or standing on end.
  • eventual — Occurring at the end of or as a result of a series of events; final; ultimate.
  • extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.

Antonyms for terminal

adjective terminal

  • opening — an open or clear space.

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