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Where does “termination” come from?

Termination derives from Latin terminationem, a noun form related to terminus meaning boundary or end.

termination (English): The process of terminating or the state of being...

Definitions

  1. The process of terminating or the state of being...

Ancestry of “termination”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinterminationem—

Words derived from “termination”

  • antitermination
  • nontermination
  • terminational
  • terminationless
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