terminal

  • 31terminal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, forming, or situated at the end. 2) (of a disease) predicted to lead to death. 3) informal extreme and irreversible. 4) done or occurring each school or college term. ► NOUN 1) the station at the end of a railway or other… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 32terminal — 1. terminal, ale, aux [ tɛrminal, o ] adj. et n. f. • 1763 bot.; v. 1530 « qui peut se terminer »; lat. terminalis 1 ♦ Didact. Qui termine, qui forme l extrémité de qqch. Bourgeon terminal, qui se développe à l extrémité de la tige. Partie… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 33Terminal — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Terminal », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le mot terminal est employé dans plusieurs… …

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  • 34terminal — n. point on an electric circuit 1) a negative; positive terminal device by which information enters or leaves a computer 2) a computer terminal; a Visual Display Terminal = VDT (AE; BE has Visual Display Unit = VDU) passenger, freight station 3)… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 35terminal — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)mɪn(ə)l[/t]] terminals 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A terminal illness or disease causes death, often slowly, and cannot be cured. ...terminal cancer. ...his illness was terminal. Derived words: terminally ADV ADV adj The patient is terminally… …

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  • 36terminal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 place/building that handles goods/passengers ADJECTIVE ▪ international ▪ air, airport ▪ rail, subway (AmE), train ▪ …

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  • 37terminal — I UK [ˈtɜː(r)mɪn(ə)l] / US [ˈtɜrmɪn(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms terminal : singular terminal plural terminals ** 1) a) a large building where train, boat, or bus services start and finish b) a large building at an airport where passengers… …

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  • 38terminal — I. adjective Etymology: Latin terminalis, from terminus Date: 1744 1. a. of or relating to an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus < a terminal pillar > b. growing at the end of a branch or stem < a terminal bud > 2 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 39Terminal — Endstelle; Endhaltestelle; Endstation; Datenendgerät; Sichtgerät; Schalttafel; Einstellfeld; Schaltfeld; Steuerpult; Konsole; Panel; …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 40terminal — am Ende gelegen * * * ter|mi|nal 〈Adj.; geh.〉 die Grenze, das Ende bezeichnend [→ Termin, Terminus] * * * ter|mi|nal [lat. terminalis = zur Grenze gehörend (vgl. Term)]: svw. ↑ endständig. * * * 1Ter|mi|nal [ tø:ɐ̯minl̩ , tœr…, engl.: tə:mɪnl],&#8230; …

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