| terminate |
to bring to an end; put a stop to. [6 definitions] |
| termination |
the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended. [3 definitions] |
| terminator |
one that ends or terminates. [2 definitions] |
| terminology |
the specialized vocabulary and expressions used in a particular field or subject; nomenclature. [2 definitions] |
| terminus |
the end or final point of something. [4 definitions] |
| terminus ad quem |
(Latin) a destination, limit, final point, or the like. |
| terminus a quo |
(Latin) a starting point, beginning, origination, or the like. |
| termite |
any of various light-colored, soft-bodied, somewhat antlike, and mainly tropical insects that feed on wood and thus may destroy wooden structures, trees, and the like. |
| termless |
combined form of term. |
| term paper |
a long essay or report required of a high school or college student at the end of a term or semester. |
| tern |
any of various aquatic birds similar and related to gulls but smaller and slenderer, usu. having a black cap and a long forked tail. |
| ternary |
involving, consisting of, or arranged in three or threes. [5 definitions] |
| ternate |
consisting of three. [3 definitions] |
| terpene |
any of several unsaturated hydrocarbons, derived from resins and oils, that are used primarily in medicines and perfumes. |
| terpeneless |
combined form of terpene. |
| terpin hydrate |
a colorless powder, used in a liquid mixture as an expectorant or cough syrup. |
| terpsichorean |
of or relating to dancing. [2 definitions] |
| terr. |
abbreviation of "territory." |
| terrace |
a constructed horizontal surface, usu. roofless, that is exterior to a house or other building. [6 definitions] |
| terra cotta |
a hard brownish red ceramic clay, used in the making of sculpture, pottery, architectural ornaments, and building components. [2 definitions] |
| terra firma |
land that is firm or dry; solid earth. |