termination

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌtɝmɪˈneɪʃən/ UK /ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the action of bringing or coming to an end

The termination of his contract came without any warning.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the action of bringing or... end ending conclusion cessation closediscontinuationexpiry

Opposites

beginning commencement start continuation

Word family

Related forms terminate terminal terminus term

Etymology

From Old French terminacion, from Latin terminatio ('a bounding, limiting'), from terminare ('to limit, end'), from terminus ('boundary').

terminatio Latin terminus Latin

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# termination

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌtɝmɪˈneɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the action of bringing or coming to an end

## Examples
- The termination of his contract came without any warning.

## Synonyms
- end
- ending
- conclusion
- cessation
- close
- discontinuation
- expiry

## Antonyms
- beginning
- commencement
- start
- continuation

## Related Forms
- terminate
- terminal
- terminus
- term

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: terminatio
- Root: terminus

## Etymology
From Old French terminacion, from Latin terminatio ('a bounding, limiting'), from terminare ('to limit, end'), from terminus ('boundary').

## AI Etymology
Termination is from Old French terminacion, from Latin terminatio ('a bounding, limiting'), from terminare ('to limit, end'), from terminus ('boundary'). In present-day use, it means the action of bringing or coming to an end. Related vocabulary includes terminate, terminal, terminus, and term.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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