Definition of terminal
1a (1) : leading ultimately to death : fatal terminal cancer (2) : approaching or close to death : being in the final stages of a fatal disease a terminal patient (3) : of or relating to patients with a terminal illness terminal careb : of, relating to, or occurring in a term or each term terminal paymentsc : extremely or hopelessly severe terminal boredom
2a : of or relating to an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus a terminal pillarb : growing at the end of a branch or stem a terminal bud
3a : occurring at or constituting the end of a period or series : concluding the terminal moments of lifeb : not intended as preparation for further academic work a terminal curriculum
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Examples of terminal in a Sentence
She was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
I was suffering from terminal boredom.
another person with terminal stupidity
branches that end in a terminal bud
Recent Examples of terminal from the Web
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Even the most competent physician can’t save a terminal patient.
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Mark One Electric was one of several local companies that have been added to Burns & McDonnell’s team that’s proposing the roughly $1 billion terminal project.
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There was not a peep from any of them about Mr Liu, whose terminal illness had just been made known.
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According to the Tribune, asphyxiation with helium is a method promoted by the Final Exit Network, a non-profit that offers information to people who suffer from terminal illness and want to commit suicide.
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Its ends are also linked by structures called terminal hairpins, which are a challenge to recreate.
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But signaling-system improvements don’t remove the other physical brick and mortar constraints that curtail throughput and capacity — track geometries, terminal configuration, and station crowding.
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Fentanyl has been around since the late 1950s, and its most common legal use has been as a prescribed medication to reduce pain for terminal cancer patients.
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Should a terminal cancer patient be given a course of medication that costs $40,000 and extends life an average of four months?
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Origin and Etymology of terminal
Latin terminalis, from terminus
Synonym Discussion of terminal
terminal
Definition of terminal
1a : either end of a carrier line having facilities for the handling of freight and passengersb : a freight or passenger station that is central to a considerable area or serves as a junction at any point with other linesc : a town or city at the end of a carrier line : terminus
2 : a combination of a keyboard and output device (such as a video display unit) by which data can be entered into or output from a computer or electronic communications system
3 : a device attached to the end of a wire or cable or to an electrical apparatus for convenience in making connections
4 : a part that forms the end : extremity, termination
5 : a terminating usually ornamental detail : finial
Examples of terminal in a Sentence
I will meet you outside the bus terminal.
Flight 1584 is now departing from Gate 6 in Terminal A.
You are not allowed in the terminal without a ticket.
Ten terminals are connected to this server.
You will need to clean the corrosion off the battery terminals.
Recent Examples of terminal from the Web
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But its arrival in the humid air of south Texas marked the first time ever a tanker of that size had called on a U.S. terminal in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Buses will transfer passengers with American Airlines tickets who arriving on domestic flights at Terminal 3 to the international terminal, bypassing security.
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The physical result is often positive; doctors today can cure diseases that were considered terminal just a few years ago.
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Looking at the number of LNG cargoes passing through each day, Panama recently announced it’s building its own LNG terminal, the first to be located in Central America.
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Container ships are still able to dock at Qatar’s own terminals, but most of the nation’s ports can’t accommodate big vessels.
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Container and oil terminals in the United Arab Emirates also closed off traffic to any ships touching Qatar, according to separate statements from three port operators.
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The terminal under Grand Central will have four platforms serving eight tracks over two levels.
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American Airlines spokeswoman Alexis Aran Coello said the 38 passengers and six crew members were bused back to the terminal.
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First Known Use of terminal
1838
TERMINAL Defined for English Language Learners
terminal
playDefinition of terminal for English Language Learners
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: causing death eventually : leading finally to death
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: having an illness that cannot be cured and that will soon lead to death
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: of or relating to patients who have a terminal illness
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Definition of terminal for English Language Learners
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: a building where buses or trains regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off
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: a building at an airport where people get on and off airplanes
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: a computer or a combination of a keyboard and a video display that is connected to a system and used for entering or receiving data
TERMINAL Defined for Kids
Definition of terminal for Students
: relating to or forming an end branches with terminal buds
Definition of terminal for Students
1 : either end of a transportation line or a passenger or freight station located at it the bus terminal
2 : a device (as in a computer system) used to put in, receive, and display information He typed his request into the terminal.
3 : a device at the end of a wire or on a machine for making an electrical connection
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of terminal
1: of, relating to, or being at an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus the terminal phalanx of a finger
2a: leading ultimately to death : fatal terminal cancerb: approaching or close to death : being in the final stages of a fatal disease a terminal patientc: of or relating to patients with a terminal illness terminal care
3: being at or near the end of a chain of atoms making up a molecule the terminal carbon
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Medical Definition of terminal
: a part that forms an end; especially : nerve ending synthesis of a neurotransmitter in the presynaptic terminal of a neuron—R. J. Wurtman
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