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terminal
(tɜːʳmɪnəl)
Word forms: plural terminals
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A terminal illness or disease causes death, often slowly, and cannot be cured.
...terminal cancer.
His illness was terminal.
terminally adverb [ADVERB adjective]
The patient is terminally ill.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A terminal patient is dying of a terminal illness or disease.
They have started a hospice for terminal patients.
3. countable noun
A terminal is a place where vehicles, passengers, or goods begin or end a journey.
Plans are underway for a third terminal at the airport.
4. countable noun
A computer terminal is a piece of equipment consisting of a keyboard and a screen that is used for putting information into a computer or getting information from it.
[computing] Carl sits at a computer terminal 40 hours a week.
Synonyms: workstation, monitor, PC, VDU More Synonyms of terminal
5. countable noun
On a piece of electrical equipment, a terminal is one of the points where electricity enters or leaves it.
...the positive terminal of the battery. [+ of]
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terminal in British English
(ˈtɜːmɪnəl)
adjective
1.
of, being, or situated at an end, terminus, or boundary
a terminal station
terminal buds
2.
of, relating to, or occurring after or in a term
terminal leave
3.
(of a disease) terminating in death
terminal cancer
4. informal
extreme
terminal boredom
5.
of or relating to the storage or delivery of freight at a warehouse
a terminal service
noun
6.
a terminating point, part, or place
7.
a.
a point at which current enters or leaves an electrical device, such as a battery or a circuit
b.
a conductor by which current enters or leaves at such a point
8. computing
a device having input/output links with a computer but situated at a distance from the computer
9. architecture
a.
an ornamental carving at the end of a structure
b. another name for term (sense 10)
10.
a.
a point or station usually at the end of the line of a railway, serving as an important access point for passengers or freight
b. a less common name for terminus
11.
a purpose-built reception and departure structure at the terminus of a bus, sea, or air transport route
12.
a site where raw material is unloaded, stored, in some cases reprocessed, and reloaded for further transportation, esp an onshore installation designed to receive offshore oil or gas from tankers or a pipeline
13. physiology
a.
the smallest arteriole before its division into capillaries
b.
either of two veins that collect blood from the thalamus and surrounding structures and empty it into the internal cerebral vein
c.
the portion of a bronchiole just before it subdivides into the air sacs of the lungs
Derived forms
terminally (ˈterminally) adverb
Word origin
C15: from Latin terminālis, from terminus endterminal in American English
(ˈtɜrmənəl)
adjective
1.
of, at, or forming the end, extremity, or terminus of something
terminal feathers
2.
occurring at the end of a series; concluding; closing; final
a terminal payment
3.
designating, of, or having a fatal disease in its final stages
terminal cancer, to be diagnosed as terminal
4. Informal
extreme or excessive
terminal cuteness
5.
having to do with a term or established period of time; occurring regularly in eachterm
6.
of, at, or forming the end of a transportation line
7. Botany
growing at the end of a stem or branch
a terminal bud
noun
8.
a terminating part; end; extremity; limit
9.
a connective device or point in or attached to an electric circuit or conductor
10. US
a.
either end of a transportation line, as for an airplane, bus, or railroad, including servicing facilities, etc.
b.
a station or city located there
c.
a station at any important point or junction of a transportation line
11.
a device, usually with a typewriter keyboard and a video screen, for putting information into, or getting it from, a computer, as over communication lines
12. Architecture
an ornamental carving at the end of a structural element
Derived forms
terminally (ˈterminally) adverb
Word origin
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In other languagesterminal
British English: terminal /ˈtɜːmɪnl/ ADJECTIVE
A terminal illness or disease cannot be cured and eventually causes death.
...terminal cancer.
- American English: terminal
- Arabic: طَرَفِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: terminal doença
- Chinese: 终端的
- Croatian: terminalan
- Czech: nevyléčitelný
- Danish: dødelig
- Dutch: terminaal
- European Spanish: terminal
- Finnish: kuolemaan johtava
- French: final
- German: unheilbar
- Greek: έσχατος
- Italian: terminale
- Japanese: 末期の 終わりの時期
- Korean: (병이) 말기의
- Norwegian: avsluttende
- Polish: nieuleczalny
- European Portuguese: terminal doença
- Romanian: terminal
- Russian: неизлечимая
- Latin American Spanish: terminal final
- Swedish: obotlig
- Thai: ที่อยู่ในขั้นร้ายแรง
- Turkish: ölümcül
- Ukrainian: смертельний
- Vietnamese: giai đoạn cuối
British English: terminal /ˈtɜːmɪnl/ NOUN
A terminal is a place where vehicles, passengers, or goods begin or end a journey.
...a new terminal at the airport.
- American English: terminal
- Arabic: مَحَطَّةٌ نِهَائِيَّة
- Brazilian Portuguese: terminal
- Chinese: 终端
- Croatian: terminal
- Czech: konečná stanice
- Danish: terminal
- Dutch: terminal
- European Spanish: terminal
- Finnish: terminaali
- French: terminal
- German: Terminal
- Greek: τερματικό
- Italian: terminal
- Japanese: ターミナル
- Korean: 종점
- Norwegian: avslutning
- Polish: terminal
- European Portuguese: terminal
- Romanian: terminal
- Russian: конечный пункт
- Latin American Spanish: terminal extremo de una línea de transporte
- Swedish: terminal
- Thai: สถานีปลายทาง
- Turkish: terminal
- Ukrainian: термінал
- Vietnamese: ga
All related terms of 'terminal'
Chinese translation of 'terminal'
terminal
(ˈtəːmɪnl)
adj
- [disease, patient]
晚期的
(wǎnqī de)
n (c)
- (Comput)
终(終)端
(zhōngduān) (个(個), gè) - (Elec)
接头(頭)处(處)
(jiētóuchù) (个(個), gè) - (Comm, for oil, ore etc)
储(儲)备(備)区(區)
(chǔbèiqū) - (at airport)
航空站
(hángkōngzhàn) (个(個), gè)
1 (adjective)
Definition
(of an illness) ending in death
terminal illness
Synonyms
fatal
She had suffered a fatal heart attack.
deadly
a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins
lethal
a lethal dose of sleeping pills
killing
Diphtheria was a killing disease.
mortal
a mortal blow
incurable
He is suffering from an incurable skin disease.
inoperable
untreatable
2 (adjective)
a hospital for terminal patients
Synonyms
dying
He is a dying man.
incurable
near death
3 (adjective)
Definition
situated at an end, terminus, or boundary
Endowments pay a terminal bonus at maturity.
Synonyms
final
the final book in the series
last
the last three pages of the chapter
closing
finishing
concluding
ultimate
He said it is still not possible to predict the ultimate outcome.
terminating
Opposites
first
, opening
, beginning
, initial
, commencing
, introductory
4 (adjective)
Definition
situated at an end, terminus, or boundary
the terminal part of the vertebrate intestine
Synonyms
end
extreme
the room at the extreme end of the corridor
5 (adjective)
Definition
extreme or severe
Anti-government uprising had threatened terminal chaos.
Synonyms
complete
He made me look like a complete idiot.
total
The car was in a total mess.
I mean I'm not a total idiot.
absolute
A sick person needs to have absolute trust in a doctor.
utter
A look of utter confusion swept across his handsome face.
real
You must think I'm a real idiot.
thorough
I was a thorough little academic snob.
downright
downright bad manners
out-and-out
You're an out-and-out liar.
1 (noun)
Definition
a place where vehicles, passengers, or goods begin or end a journey
Only the original ochre facade of the nearby railway terminal remains.
Synonyms
terminus
the London terminus of the Channel Tunnel rail link
station
She went with him to the station to see him off.
depot (US, Canadian)
She was reunited with her family in the bus depot.
end of the line
2 (noun)
Definition
a device, usually a keyboard and a visual display unit, having input/output links with a computer
He sits at a computer terminal 40 hours a week.
Synonyms
workstation
monitor
He was watching tennis on a television monitor.
PC
VDU
visual display unit
3 (noun)
Synonyms
end
Surveillance equipment is placed at both ends of the tunnel.
limit
My love for you is being tested to its limits.
boundary
termination
a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade
extremity
a small port on the north-western extremity of the island
terminus
Additional synonyms
in the sense of absolute
Definition
total and complete
A sick person needs to have absolute trust in a doctor.
Synonyms
complete,
total,
perfect,
entire,
pure,
sheer,
utter,
outright,
thorough,
downright,
consummate,
unqualified,
full-on (informal),
out-and-out,
unadulterated,
unmitigated,
dyed-in-the-wool,
thoroughgoing,
unalloyed,
unmixed,
arrant (derogatory),
deep-dyed
in the sense of deadly
Definition
likely to cause death
a deadly disease currently affecting dolphins
Synonyms
lethal,
fatal,
deathly,
dangerous,
devastating,
destructive,
mortal,
murderous,
poisonous,
toxic,
malignant,
virulent,
pernicious (formal),
noxious,
venomous,
baleful,
death-dealing,
banefulin the sense of depot
Definition
a bus or railway station
She was reunited with her family in the bus depot.
Synonyms
bus station,
station,
garage,
terminusSynonyms of 'terminal'
terminal
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of downright
Definition
absolute
downright bad manners
Synonyms
complete,
absolute,
utter,
total,
positive (informal),
clear,
plain,
simple,
explicit,
outright,
blatant,
unequivocal,
unqualified,
out-and-out,
categorical,
undisguised,
thoroughgoing,
arrant,
deep-dyed
in the sense of extreme
Definition
farthest or outermost
the room at the extreme end of the corridor
Synonyms
farthest,
furthest,
far,
final,
last,
ultimate,
remotest,
terminal,
utmost,
far-off,
faraway,
outermost,
most distant,
uttermostin the sense of extremity
Definition
the farthest point
a small port on the north-western extremity of the island
Synonyms
limit,
end,
edge,
border,
top,
tip,
bound,
minimum,
extreme,
maximum,
pole,
margin,
boundary,
terminal,
frontier,
verge (British),
brink,
rim,
brim,
pinnacle,
termination,
nadir,
zenith,
apex,
terminus,
apogee,
farthest point,
furthest point,
acmein the sense of incurable
Definition
not able to be cured
He is suffering from an incurable skin disease.
Synonyms
fatal,
terminal,
inoperable,
irrecoverable,
irremediable,
remediless
in the sense of killing
Definition
causing death
Diphtheria was a killing disease.
Synonyms
deadly,
deathly,
dangerous,
fatal,
destructive,
lethal,
mortal,
murderous,
death-dealing
in the sense of last
Definition
most extreme
the last three pages of the chapter
Synonyms
final,
closing,
concluding,
ultimate,
utmostin the sense of lethal
Definition
capable of causing death
a lethal dose of sleeping pills
Synonyms
deadly,
terminal,
fatal,
deathly,
dangerous,
devastating,
destructive,
mortal,
murderous,
poisonous,
toxic,
virulent,
pernicious (formal),
noxious,
banefulin the sense of limit
Definition
the ultimate extent or amount of something
My love for you is being tested to its limits.
Synonyms
end,
bound,
ultimate,
deadline,
utmost,
breaking point,
termination,
extremity,
greatest extent,
the bitter end,
end point,
cutoff point,
furthest bound
in the sense of monitor
Definition
a screen used to display certain kinds of information, for example in airports or television studios
He was watching tennis on a television monitor.
Synonyms
screen,
VDU,
visual display unit
in the sense of mortal
Definition
causing death
a mortal blow
Synonyms
fatal,
killing,
terminal,
deadly,
destructive,
lethal,
murderous,
death-dealing
Additional synonyms
in the sense of out-and-out
Definition
absolute
You're an out-and-out liar.
Synonyms
absolute,
complete,
total,
perfect,
sheer,
utter,
outright,
thorough,
downright,
consummate,
unqualified,
unmitigated,
dyed-in-the-wool,
thoroughgoing,
unalloyed,
arrant,
deep-dyed
in the sense of real
You must think I'm a real idiot.
Synonyms
complete,
right,
total,
perfect,
positive (informal),
absolute,
utter,
thorough,
veritable,
out-and-outin the sense of station
Definition
a place along a route or line at which a bus or train stops to pick up passengers or goods
She went with him to the station to see him off.
Synonyms
railway station,
stop,
stage,
halt,
terminal,
train station,
terminusin the sense of termination
a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade
Synonyms
ending,
end,
close,
finish,
conclusion,
wind-up,
completion,
cessation,
expiry,
cut-off point,
finis,
discontinuation
in the sense of thorough
Definition
great in extent or degree
I was a thorough little academic snob.
Synonyms
complete,
total,
absolute,
utter,
perfect,
entire,
pure,
sheer,
outright,
downright (derogatory),
unqualified,
out-and-out,
unmitigated,
arrant (derogatory),
deep-dyed (derogatory)
in the sense of total
Definition
complete
The car was in a total mess.I mean I'm not a total idiot.
Synonyms
complete,
absolute,
utter,
whole,
perfect,
entire,
sheer,
outright,
all-out,
thorough,
unconditional,
downright (derogatory),
undisputed,
consummate,
unqualified,
out-and-out,
undivided,
overarching,
unmitigated,
thoroughgoing,
arrant (derogatory),
deep-dyed (derogatory)
in the sense of ultimate
Definition
final in a series or process
He said it is still not possible to predict the ultimate outcome.
Synonyms
final,
eventual,
conclusive,
last,
end,
furthest,
extreme,
terminal,
decisivein the sense of utter
Definition
total or absolute
A look of utter confusion swept across his handsome face.
Synonyms
absolute,
complete,
total,
perfect,
positive (informal),
pure,
sheer,
stark (derogatory),
outright,
all-out,
thorough,
downright (derogatory),
real,
consummate,
veritable,
unqualified,
out-and-out,
unadulterated,
unmitigated,
thoroughgoing,
arrant (derogatory),
deep-dyed (derogatory)
- rembrandtesque
- reme
- remeasure
- remeasurement
- remediability
- remediable
- remediably
- remedial
- remedially
- remedial reading
- remediate
- remediation
- remedies
- remediless
- remedilessly
- remedilessness
- remedy
- remedy the situation
- remeet
- remelt
- remember
- rememberability
- rememberable
- rememberably
- remember an incident