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Terminal

ˈtəːmɪnl

Terminal definitions

adjective

Inflections:

terminal

forming or situated at the end or extremity of something

"a terminal date"

Synonyms:
end extreme final last concluding closing ultimate finishing terminating
- of or forming a transport terminal
  
  "the terminal building"
- situated at, forming, or denoting the end of a part or series of parts furthest from the centre of the body
  
  "the terminal segments of the antennae"
- (of a flower, inflorescence, etc.) borne at the end of a stem or branch
  
  "terminal buds"
(of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable

"terminal cancer"

Synonyms:
incurable untreatable inoperable end-stage
- suffering from or relating to a terminal disease
  
  "a hospice for terminal cases"
- extreme and usually beyond cure or alteration (used for emphasis)
  
  "an industry in terminal decline"
done or occurring each school, college, university, or law term

"terminal examinations"

noun

Inflections:

terminal terminals

the end of a railway or other transport route, or a station at such a point

"a freight terminal"

Synonyms:
stopping place stop halt station stop stage
- a departure and arrival building for air passengers at an airport
- an installation where oil or gas is stored at the end of a pipeline or at a port
a point of connection for closing an electric circuit

"battery terminals"
a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output

Synonyms:
workstation VDU visual display unit PC input/output device
a patient suffering from a terminal illness