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terminal
The word centers on the concept of a boundary, an endpoint, or a final destination. Whether physical, temporal, or biological, it describes the point where something stops or transitions. In a medical context, it carries a heavy, somber weight. Unlike "chronic" (which implies long-term duration), "terminal" signals an inevitable conclusion, making it highly clinical yet emotionally charged. As a noun, it shifts from a state of ending to a point of connection. In airports or computing, it represents the interface—the specific place where a passenger leaves the land for the air, or a user interacts with a distant machine.
Used as a countable noun whether referring to an airport building, a computer interface, or an electrical connection point.
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Occurring at or forming the end of something.
"The terminal phase of the project focused on final testing."
Referring to a disease that cannot be cured and will eventually lead to death.
"He was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year."
A building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the aircraft.
"We will meet you at Terminal 4 of Heathrow Airport."