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terminations

[/ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃənz/]
nounfemininepl: terminações
terminações
1. The act or process of ending or concluding something
The terminations of the contracts were handled by the legal department.
As terminações dos contratos foram tratadas pelo departamento jurídico.
2. The end or final part of something
The nerve terminations in the fingertips are very sensitive.
As terminações nervosas nas pontas dos dedos são muito sensíveis.
3. Dismissal from employment
Several terminations occurred due to budget cuts.
Várias demissões ocorreram devido aos cortes orçamentários.
4. The final syllable or morpheme of a word
Latin terminations often indicate grammatical case.
As terminações latinas frequentemente indicam caso gramatical.
Synonyms
endingsconclusionscessationsfinalesdismissalsredundancies
Antonyms
beginningsstartscommencementsinitiations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terminações
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
terminações
Common in business and legal contexts
Portugal
terminações
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

reach a termination
bring to a termination
termination date
termination clause
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