termination

Definition

The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terminationem (accusative of terminatio).

Example Sentences

• "At all terminal stations, where running speeds are low, fixed termination simple catenary equipment has been installed."
• "Long indeed did that morning appear to Francesca—the longer as her anxiety was unexpressed; for it certainly does shorten a period of waiting not a little to spend it in talking over its various probabilities of termination, wondering what will happen, while we are consoled by the strong sympathy we excite in the listener."
• "1. Some adjectives of the third declension have three terminations in the nominative singular,—one for each gender; some two,—one for the masculine and feminine, the other for the neuter; and some, only one for all genders. 1. Verbs whose terminations are alike, are said to be of the same conjugation. 2. Latin verbs are divided into four conjugations."

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