Terminal (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time; "terminal examinations"; "terminal payments".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
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Meaning 2
Being or situated at an end; "the endmost pillar"; "terminal buds on a branch"; "a terminal station"; "the terminal syllable".
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Meaning 3
Occurring at or forming an end or termination; "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave".
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Meaning 4
Causing or ending in or approaching death; "a terminal patient"; "terminal cancer".
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Meaning 5
Of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route; "freight pickup is a terminal service"; "terminal charges".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The truck driver's terminal stop was at the warehouse on the outskirts of town.
- Freight pickup is a terminal service offered by many package delivery companies.
- The terminal charges for shipping goods to Hawaii were higher than expected.
- Terminal access fees are charged to all customers who use the facility.
- The delivery route included multiple terminal locations where packages were sorted and dispatched.