TERMINATION

Definitions

1. 1. The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities.
2. 2. That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end; as, the termination of a line.
3. 3. End in time or existence; as, the termination of the year, or of life; the termination of happiness.
4. 4. End; conclusion; result. Hallam.
5. 5. Last purpose of design. [R.]
6. 6. A word; a term. [R. & Obs.] Shak.
7. 7. The ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection.