Tēr′/mi-nā′/tion, n.
n. [Lat. terminatio, It. terminazione, Sp. terminacion, Pr. terminacio, Fr. terminaison.]
Sense 1. The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding.
Sense 2. Limit in space or extent; bound; as, the termination of a line.
Sense 3. End in time or existence; as, the termination of the year or of life; the termination of happiness.
Sense 4. Effect; consequence; conclusion; result.
Sense 5. Last purpose or design. [Rare.] White.
Sense 6. Word; term. [Obs. and rare.] Shak.
Sense 7. (Gram.) The end or ending of a word; the syllable or letter that ends a word.