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        ter·mi·nal

        terminal

         
         
        pronunciation:
        tuhr mih nl
        parts of speech:
        adjective, noun
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        part of speech: adjective
        definition 1: found at or forming the end of something.
        A "terminal leaf" is a leaf that grows at the end of a branch.
        similar words:
        bounding
        definition 2: ending in death; fatal.
        Cancer is not always a terminal illness.
        synonyms:
        fatal, mortal
        similar words:
        malignant
         
        part of speech: noun
        definition 1: a device at the end of a wire or cable that allows a connection to be made to an electrical circuit.
        synonyms:
        switch
        definition 2: a station for trains, buses, airplanes, or ships, that is found at one end of an important route.
        synonyms:
        depot, station
        definition 3: a monitor and keyboard connected to a computer.
        similar words:
        display, keyboard, monitor
        derivation: terminally (adv.)
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