"terminal" meaning in English

See terminal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtərmɪnəl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terminal.wav [UK] Forms: terminal [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The last. At the end, in time or in space. A terminal illness is a sickness that will make the person die.
    Sense id: simple-terminal-en-adj-fJ4rfCHa

Noun

IPA: /ˈtərmɪnəl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terminal.wav [UK] Forms: terminal [singular], terminals [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A terminal is the end of a train track or bus route. It is the station or the last stop.
    Sense id: simple-terminal-en-noun-235lrMYK
  2. A computer screen and keyboard, which are at the end of a wire joining them to a computer.
    Sense id: simple-terminal-en-noun-Nf4dTId5
  3. A terminal is a building in an airport where passengers transfer to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
    Sense id: simple-terminal-en-noun-uTJGvQZp Categories (other): Aviation
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