terminal

1 of 2

adjective

ter·mi·nal ˈtərm-nəl How to pronounce terminal (audio)

ˈtər-mə-nᵊl

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

: of, relating to, or occurring in a term or each term

terminal payments

: extremely or hopelessly severe

terminal boredom

: of or relating to an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus

a terminal pillar

: growing at the end of a branch or stem

a terminal bud

: occurring at or constituting the end of a period or series : concluding

the terminal moments of life

: not intended as preparation for further academic work

a terminal curriculum

terminally adverb

terminal

2 of 2

noun

: either end of a carrier line having facilities for the handling of freight and passengers

: a freight or passenger station that is central to a considerable area or serves as a junction at any point with other lines

: a town or city at the end of a carrier line : terminus

: 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

: a device attached to the end of a wire or cable or to an electrical apparatus for convenience in making connections

: a part that forms the end : extremity, termination

: a terminating usually ornamental detail : finial

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

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

: either end of a transportation line or a passenger or freight station located at it

the bus terminal

: a device (as in a computer system) used to put in, receive, and display information

He typed his request into the terminal.

: 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)

: of, relating to, or being at an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus

the terminal phalanx of a finger

: leading ultimately to death : fatal

terminal cancer

: approaching or close to death : being in the final stages of a fatal disease

a terminal patient

: of or relating to patients with a terminal illness

terminal care

: 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

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

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

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

单词	terminal
释义	terminal 1 of 2 adjective ter·mi·nal ˈtərm-nəl 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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing terminal terminal leave inter-terminal terminal side in terminal decline terminal leave inter-terminal terminal side in terminal decline Kids Definition terminal 1 of 2 adjective ter·mi·nal ˈtər-mə-nᵊl : 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 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 See More 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 See More 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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