—terminal /ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəl/ aep /ˈtɝː-/
adjective (EXTREME)
► F0 extreme, when referring to something unpleasant or negative: » He has nothing to do all day and is suffering from terminal boredom.» She claims that the shipbuilding industry is in terminal decline.Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and severe , ↑Severeterminally /-nə.li/ adverb► F0» a terminally ill childThesaurus+: ↑Disease and illness - general wordsThesaurus+: ↑Death and dying
adjective (ILLNESS)
F0 (of a disease or illness) leading gradually to death:
» She has terminal cancer.Thesaurus+: ↑Killing , ↑Murder and attempted murderThesaurus+: ↑Disease and illness - general wordsF0 A terminal patient is one who is seriously ill and will die soon.
Thesaurus+: ↑Disease and illness - general wordsThesaurus+: ↑Death and dyingterminally /-nə.li/ adverb► F0» a terminally ill childThesaurus+: ↑Disease and illness - general wordsThesaurus+: ↑Death and dying
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Extra Examples:» They didn't realize his cancer was terminal.» She had a terminal lung disease.» The illness proved to be terminal.noun [C] (BUILDING)
► B2 the area or building at a station, airport, or port that is used by passengers leaving or arriving by train, aircraft, or ship: » Your flight to Perth will leave from Terminal 4.See picture: terminal .jpg)
Thesaurus+: ↑Train and bus stations and taxi ranksThesaurus+: ↑Airports and landing stripsThesaurus+: ↑Ports and docks
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Extra Examples:» The whole terminal was evacuated.» A bus will take you to the terminal.» The so-called terminal building was little more than a shed.noun [C] (COMPUTER)
► F0 a piece of equipment consisting of a keyboard and screen, used for communicating with the part of a computer system that deals with informationThesaurus+: ↑Computer hardwarenoun [C] SPECIALIZED (ELECTRICITY)
► F0 the point at which a connection can be made in an electric circuitThesaurus+: ↑Electrical switches and connections