Definition of terminations Terminations

/tɚˌmʌnejˈʃʌnz/ - [termuneyshunz] -

We found 3 definitions of terminations from 2 different sources.

What does terminations mean?

Wiktionary

terminations (Noun)
Plural of termination.

Part of speech

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terminations, noun, plural of termination.

WordNet

Noun Plural: terminations
termination - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"
		ending, conclusion
		change of state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
		abort the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed; "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"; "he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"
		demonetisation, demonetization ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country
		tone ending, release (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
		mop up, windup, completion, culmination, closing a concluding action
		retirement withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
		relinquishing, relinquishment the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
		breakup, dissolution the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
		overthrow the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
		adjournment, dissolution the termination of a meeting
		dismission, sacking, liberation, dismissal, firing, discharge, sack, release coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
		destruction, devastation the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
		putting to death, kill, killing the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
		abolishment, abolition the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
		liquidation, settlement termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
		drug withdrawal, withdrawal the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
		closedown, shutdown, closing, closure approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
		extinguishing, quenching, extinction the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"
		fade, disappearance gradually ceasing to be visible
		abortion termination of pregnancy
		defusing, deactivation the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
termination - a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"
		expiration, expiry
		ending, end the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
termination - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
		result, resultant, final result, outcome
		ending, conclusion, finish the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
		denouement the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
		deal the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
		decision the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
		decision the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
		aftermath, consequence the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
		just deserts, poetic justice an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)
		separation the act of dividing or disconnecting
		sequel, subsequence a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
termination - the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
		ending
		morpheme minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units
		postfix, suffix an affix that is added at the end of the word
termination - a place where something ends or is complete
		end point, endpoint, terminus
		terminal, end station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

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Wiktionary

termination (Noun)
The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.
termination (Noun)
The process of firing an employee; ending one's employment at a business for any reason.
termination (Noun)
An end in time; a conclusion.
termination (Noun)
An end in space; an edge or limit.
termination (Noun)
An outcome or result.
termination (Noun)
The last part of a word; a suffix.
termination (Noun)
An induced abortion.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

termination (n.)
The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities.
termination (n.)
That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end; as, the termination of a line.
termination (n.)
End in time or existence; as, the termination of the year, or of life; the termination of happiness.
termination (n.)
End; conclusion; result.
termination (n.)
Last purpose of design.
termination (n.)
A word; a term.
termination (n.)
The ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection.