n.
Pronunciation: ˌ t ə r-m ə - ' n ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: circa 1500
1 : end in time or existence : CONCLUSION <the termination of life>
2 : the last part of a word especially : an inflectional ending
3 : the act of terminating
4 : a limit in space or extent : BOUND
5 : OUTCOME , RESULT
– ter · mi · na · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective