Category:Termination

Ter`mi*na"tion, n. Etym: [l. terminatio a bounding, fixing, Determining: cf. F. terminasion, of. also termination. See term.]

1. The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act Of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities.

2. That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end; As, the termination of a line.

3. End in time or existence; as, the termination of the year, or of Life; the termination of happiness.

4. End; conclusion; result. Hallam.

5. Last purpose of design. [r.]

6. A word; a term. [r. & obs.] Shak.

7. (gram.)

Defn: the ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part Added to a stem in inflection.