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单词 terminal
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terminal

1 of 2

adjective

ter·​mi·​nal ˈtərm-nəl How to pronounce terminal (audio)
ˈtər-mə-nᵊl
1
a(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 care
b
: of, relating to, or occurring in a term or each term
terminal payments
c
: extremely or hopelessly severe
terminal boredom
2
a
: of or relating to an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus
a terminal pillar
b
: growing at the end of a branch or stem
a terminal bud
3
a
: occurring at or constituting the end of a period or series : concluding
the terminal moments of life
b
: not intended as preparation for further academic work
a terminal curriculum
terminally adverb

terminal

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: either end of a carrier line having facilities for the handling of freight and passengers
b
: a freight or passenger station that is central to a considerable area or serves as a junction at any point with other lines
c
: 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

Synonyms

Adjective

  • bottommost
  • closing
  • concluding
  • final
  • hindmost
  • lag
  • last
  • latest
  • latter
  • rearmost
  • terminating
  • ultimate
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Example Sentences

Adjective She was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I was suffering from terminal boredom. another person with terminal stupidity branches that end in a terminal bud Noun 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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
In 2019, my sister Lisa got very sick; her liver was failing, and she was told that her condition was terminal. Lucinda M. Baier, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 His condition is terminal, in the final stage and deteriorating rapidly. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 29 July 2022 She was hospitalized, and, rather than providing the chemotherapy and radiation her longtime oncologist recommended, a medical team who believed her case to be terminal instead sedated her (against Carder’s wishes, her mother said). Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 At some point, this disease will relapse and eventually be terminal. cleveland, 30 May 2022 The Great Salt Lake sits at the bottom of a terminal basin. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Miami International Airport is cutting a number of its fees, but plans to increase terminal rentals across the board, according to next year’s budget. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 The state has said that the terminal operator - which in the state law is called a distributor but either way is the entity supplying the machines - and the establishment must split the fees charged by local jurisdictions. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 Next, the Paris upgrade will shift mainnet to proof of stake after a final terminal total difficulty (TTD) value is hit. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022
Noun
Major construction is still currently underway at IAH while a new international terminal is being built through the $1.4 billion IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 14 Sep. 2022 The expansion is of concern to East Haven because the new terminal would be built in East Haven. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022 The terminal is the only one on the island equipped to handle large oil tankers. Santiago Pérez, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 The first phase of the Head of Bay project is estimated to cost about $80 million and will bring a new cruise ship terminal and dock to Whittier. Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 Newark Liberty will be the next airport to open a new terminal, scheduled for this summer. New York Times, 21 July 2022 The airport’s existing parking garage, which opened in tandem with the new terminal in 2008, has 5,900 public parking spaces and 1,200 rental spaces. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 The airport's existing parking garage, which opened in tandem with the new terminal in 2008, has 5,900 public parking spaces and 1,200 rental spaces. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2022 Hochul anticipates that the new terminal will be fully completed by 2030. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 15 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin terminalis, from terminus

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Noun

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Kids Definition

terminal 1 of 2

adjective

ter·​mi·​nal ˈtər-mə-nᵊl How to pronounce terminal (audio)
: relating to or forming an end
branches with terminal buds

terminal

2 of 2

noun

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 Definition

terminal 1 of 2

adjective

ter·​mi·​nal ˈtərm-nəl, -ən-ᵊl How to pronounce terminal (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or being at an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus
the terminal phalanx of a finger
2
a
: leading ultimately to death : fatal
terminal cancer
b
: approaching or close to death : being in the final stages of a fatal disease
a terminal patient
c
: 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

terminal

2 of 2

noun

: a part that forms an end
especially : nerve ending
synthesis of a neurotransmitter in the presynaptic terminal of a neuron R. J. Wurtman

terminal 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time took me to the terminal point of that bus route

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • final
  • closing
  • latest
  • last
  • latter
  • terminating
  • concluding
  • lowest
  • lag
  • penultimate
  • ultimate
  • rearmost
  • following
  • eventual
  • bottommost
  • farthest
  • ensuing
  • hindmost
  • consequent
  • succeeding
  • lowermost
  • furthest
  • remotest
  • outermost
  • farthermost
  • conclusive
  • endmost
  • decisive
  • crowning
  • furthermost
  • definitive
  • extreme
  • nethermost
  • outmost
  • utmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • initial
  • first
  • opening
  • primary
  • beginning
  • original
  • starting
  • earliest
  • pioneer
  • maiden
  • headmost
  • inaugural
  • foremost
  • superior
  • eminent
  • leadoff
  • premier
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2
as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death a form of cancer that is usually terminal

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • lethal
  • deadly
  • fatal
  • infectious
  • infective
  • poisonous
  • killer
  • mortal
  • toxic
  • harmful
  • dangerous
  • murderous
  • destructive
  • hazardous
  • fell
  • deathly
  • vital
  • deleterious
  • baleful
  • virulent
  • pestilent
  • pernicious
  • serious
  • ugly
  • risky
  • noxious
  • perilous
  • injurious
  • grave
  • pestilential
  • unhealthy
  • threatening
  • baneful
  • sublethal
  • bloody
  • menacing
  • parlous
  • jeopardizing
  • truculent
  • grievous
  • unsound
  • sanguinary
  • internecine
  • sanguine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • healthy
  • beneficial
  • nonfatal
  • nonlethal
  • healthful
  • curative
  • remedial
  • salubrious
  • tonic
  • advantageous
  • beneficial
  • wholesome
  • useful
  • corrective
  • salutary
  • restorative
  • alleviative
  • safe
  • nontoxic
  • nonpoisonous
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terminal

2 of 2

noun

as in depot

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • depot
  • station
  • layover
  • stopover
  • way station
  • stop
  • outstation

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of terminal are final, last, and ultimate. While all these words mean "following all others (as in time, order, or importance)," terminal may indicate a limit of extension, growth, or development.

terminal phase of a disease

In some situations, the words final and terminal are roughly equivalent. However, final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress.

final day of school

The meanings of last and terminal largely overlap; however, last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the series is completed or stopped.

last page of a book
last news we had of him

The words ultimate and terminal can be used in similar contexts, but ultimate implies the last degree or stage of a long process beyond which further progress or change is impossible.

the ultimate collapse of the system
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