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ter·mi·na·tion

termination

 
 
pronunciation:
tuhr mih neI shn
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act or an instance of ending, or the fact or condition of being ended.
There will be a termination of benefits when you leave this job.
antonyms:
beginning, continuation, initiation, start
similar words:
abolition, cessation, close, closure, conclusion, death, end, finish, last
definition 2: the location or part where something ends; conclusion.
antonyms:
beginning, inception, start
similar words:
finish
definition 3: a result or outcome.
antonyms:
source
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)termination abrupt, disciplinary, early, executive, illegal, immediate, involuntary, judicial, mass, premature, proposed, reasonable, selective, sudden, surgical, timely, tribal, unilateral, unlawful, voluntary, wholesale, wrongful  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)termination assert, declare, favor, function, hire, minimize, predict, process, recommend, relate, request, result, schedule, sue, surround, target, uphold
(n.)termination + verb appeal, coincide, imply
noun + (n.)termination Help absence, assimilation, athlete, bracero, burnout, cause, chain, claim, counseling, cut, denial, discipline, drum, employee, employer, evaluation, frequency, harassment, hiring, initiation, jurisdiction, lease, level, likelihood, modification, participation, preparation, program, reduction, stripe, suspension, tribe, variance, warrior [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: terminational (adj.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word termination contains the following part:
term Latin root that means end, boundary