[ˈtəːmɪnl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- forming or situated at the end or extremity of something
(e.g: a terminal date)

- (of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable
(e.g: terminal cancer)

- done or occurring each school, college, university, or law term
(e.g: terminal examinations)


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Origin:
late Middle English (as adjective): from Latin terminalis, from terminus ‘end, boundary’

[ˈtəːmɪnl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the end of a railway or other transport route, or a station at such a point
(e.g: a freight terminal)

- a point of connection for closing an electric circuit
(e.g: battery terminals)

- a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output


- a patient suffering from a terminal illness


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as adjective): from Latin terminalis, from terminus ‘end, boundary’