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ter·mi·nate / ˈtərməˌnāt/ • v. [tr.] bring to an end: he was advised to terminate the contract. ∎ [intr.] (terminate in) (of a thing) have its end at (a specified place) or of (a specified form): the chain terminated in an iron ball covered with spikes. ∎ [intr.] (of a train, bus, or boat service) end its journey: the train will terminate at Stratford. ∎ end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means. ∎ end the employment of (someone); dismiss: Adamson's putting pressure on me to terminate you. ∎ assassinate (someone, esp. an intelligence agent): he was terminated by persons unknown. ∎ archaic form the physical end or extremity of (an area). PHRASES: terminate someone with extreme prejudice murder or assassinate someone (used as a euphemism). |
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"terminate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "terminate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-terminate.html "terminate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-terminate.html |
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1. The end of execution of a process. A process that reaches a successful conclusion terminates normally by issuing a suitable supervisor call to the operating system. See also abnormal termination. 2. of an Ethernet. The device attached to the end of an Ethernet segment that suppresses any reflection from the end of the cable. The terminator is a simple resistor, whose resistance is equal to the characteristic impedance of the cable to which it is attached, standardized as being 50 ohms. The termination totally absorbs any incoming signal, and eliminates reflections back into the segment. See also bus terminator. |
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JOHN DAINTITH. "termination." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "termination." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-termination.html JOHN DAINTITH. "termination." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-termination.html |
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TERMINATIONCessation; conclusion; end in time or existence. When used in connection with litigation, the term signifies the final determination of the action. The termination or cancellation of a contract signifies the process whereby an end is put to whatever remains to be performed thereunder. It differs from rescission, which refers to the restoration of the parties to the positions they occupied prior to the contract. The termination of a lease refers to the severance of the landlord and tenant relationship before the leasehold term expires through the ordinary passage of time. |
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"Termination." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Termination." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437704350.html "Termination." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437704350.html |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "termination." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "termination." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-termination.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "termination." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-termination.html |
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terminate
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•incarnate, khanate
•impregnate
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•oxygenate
•cachinnate, machinate
•pollinate
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•disseminate, ingeminate, inseminate
•discriminate, eliminate, incriminate, recriminate
•abominate, dominate, nominate
•illuminate, ruminate
•fulminate • culminate
•exterminate, germinate, terminate, verminate
•marinate • peregrinate • indoctrinate
•chlorinate • urinate
•assassinate, deracinate, fascinate
•vaccinate • hallucinate • Latinate
•procrastinate • predestinate
•agglutinate • rejuvenate • resinate
•designate • cognate • neonate
•lunate • alienate • carbonate
•hibernate • odonate • hyphenate
•emanate
•impersonate, personate
•fractionate • detonate • intonate
•consternate • alternate • Italianate
•resonate
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"terminate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "terminate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-terminate.html "terminate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-terminate.html |
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