terminal
English Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from Late Latin terminalis (“pertaining to a boundary or to the end, terminal, final”), from Latin terminus (“a bound, boundary, limit, end”). See term, terminus.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
terminal (plural terminals)
- A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
- Terminal 1 is for domestic flights, whereas Terminal 2 is for international flights.
- A shuttle service runs free of charge between the three terminals.
- A harbour facility where ferries embark and disembark passengers and load and unload vehicles.
- A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
- A rate charged on all freight, regardless of distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from mileage rate, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses.
- A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located; more properly called a terminus.
- A storage tank for bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) prior to further distribution.
- (electronics) the end of a line where signals are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals are made available to apparatus.
- An electric contact on a battery.
- (telecommunications) The apparatus to send and/or receive signals on a line, such as a telephone or network device.
- (computing) A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textual display.
- (computing) A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
- (computing theory) A terminal symbol in a formal grammar.
- (biology) The end ramification (of an axon, etc.) or one of the extremities of a polypeptide.
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Descendants Edit
- → Bulgarian: термина́л (terminál)
- → Japanese: ターミナル (tāminaru)
- → Korean: 터미널 (teomineol)
- → Russian: термина́л (terminál)
- → Kazakh: терминал (terminal)
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Adjective Edit
terminal (comparative more terminal, superlative most terminal)
- Fatal; resulting in death.
- terminal cancer
- Appearing at the end; top or apex of a physical object.
- Occurring at the end of a word, sentence, or period of time, and serves to terminate it
- (archaic) Occurring every term; termly.
- a student's terminal fees
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Antonyms Edit
- non-terminal
- (illness): early
- (appearing at the end): initial, early
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Verb Edit
terminal (third-person singular simple present terminals, present participle terminaling or terminalling, simple past and past participle terminaled or terminalled)
Further reading Edit
- “terminal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “terminal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams Edit
Catalan Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from Late Latin terminālis, from Latin terminus.
Pronunciation Edit
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /təɾ.miˈnal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /tər.miˈnal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /teɾ.miˈnal/
Adjective Edit
terminal m or f (masculine and feminine plural terminals)
- terminal
- Un pacient terminal científicament no té possibilitats de sobreviure.
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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Noun Edit
terminal m (plural terminals)
Cebuano Edit
Etymology Edit
From English terminal, from French terminal, from Late Latin terminalis (“pertaining to a boundary or to the end, terminal, final”), from Latin terminus (“a bound, boundary, limit, end”).
Pronunciation Edit
- Hyphenation: ter‧mi‧nal
Noun Edit
terminal
French Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from Late Latin terminālis, from Latin terminus.
Pronunciation Edit
- IPA(key): /tɛʁ.mi.nal/
Audio (Paris) (file) - Homophones: terminale, terminales
Adjective Edit
terminal (feminine terminale, masculine plural terminaux, feminine plural terminales)
- terminal
- Le cancer est en phase terminale.
- The cancer is in the terminal stage.
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Related terms Edit
Noun Edit
terminal m (plural terminaux)
Further reading Edit
- “terminal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German Edit
Pronunciation Edit
Audio (file)
Adjective Edit
terminal (strong nominative masculine singular terminaler, not comparable)
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Indonesian Edit
Etymology Edit
From Dutch terminal, from Late Latin terminalis (“pertaining to a boundary or to the end, terminal, final”), from Latin terminus (“a bound, boundary, limit, end”).
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
terminal (plural terminal-terminal, first-person possessive terminalku, second-person possessive terminalmu, third-person possessive terminalnya)
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Further reading Edit
- “terminal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål Edit
Etymology Edit
From Latin terminus, via English terminal.
Noun Edit
terminal m (definite singular terminalen, indefinite plural terminaler, definite plural terminalene)
- a terminal
Derived terms Edit
References Edit
- “terminal” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk Edit
Etymology Edit
From Latin terminus, via English terminal.
Noun Edit
terminal m (definite singular terminalen, indefinite plural terminalar, definite plural terminalane)
- a terminal
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References Edit
- “terminal” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from English terminal, from Late Latin terminālis, from Latin terminus.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
terminal m inan
- airport terminal (building at an airport from which passengers board the planes)
- transportation hub
- computer terminal (device for entering data into a computer)
Declension Edit
singular | plural | |
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nominative | terminal | terminale |
genitive | terminalu/terminala | terminali/terminalów |
dative | terminalowi | terminalom |
accusative | terminal | terminale |
instrumental | terminalem | terminalami |
locative | terminalu | terminalach |
vocative | terminalu | terminale |
Further reading Edit
Portuguese Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from Late Latin terminālis, from Latin terminus.
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
terminal m or f (plural terminais)
- (relational) of or occurring during the conclusion or end of something
- (of a disease) terminal (resulting in death)
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Noun Edit
terminal m (plural terminais)
Romanian Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from French terminale.
Adjective Edit
terminal m or n (feminine singular terminală, masculine plural terminali, feminine and neuter plural terminale)
Declension Edit
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | terminal | terminală | terminali | terminale | ||
definite | terminalul | terminala | terminalii | terminalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | terminal | terminale | terminali | terminale | ||
definite | terminalului | terminalei | terminalilor | terminalelor |
Spanish Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from Late Latin terminālis, from Latin terminus.
Pronunciation Edit
Adjective Edit
terminal m or f (masculine and feminine plural terminales)
- final, last
- terminal, fatal (resulting in death)
- terminally ill
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Noun Edit
terminal m or f same meaning (plural terminales)
- terminal (a building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to airplanes)
- terminal (a device for entering data into a computer)
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Noun Edit
terminal m (plural terminales)
- mobile phone
- Synonyms: teléfono móvil, teléfono celular
- 2020 March 2, “Tres detenidos por violar y grabar a una mujer en Barcelona”, in La Vanguardia[1]:
- Los agentes intervinieron los teléfonos móviles de los detenidos y además uno de ellos guardaba en su bolsillo el terminal de la víctima.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Related terms Edit
Further reading Edit
- “terminal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from English terminal or Spanish terminal.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
términál
Turkish Edit
Etymology Edit
Borrowed from French terminal, from Late Latin terminalis, from Latin terminus.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
terminal (definite accusative terminali, plural terminaller)
- bus station (terminal)