terminal

[ tur-muh-nl ]
/ ˈtɜr mə nl /

adjective

noun

Origin of terminal

1480–90; late Middle English < Latin terminālis, equivalent to termin(us) end, limit + -ālis -al1

SYNONYMS FOR terminal

OTHER WORDS FROM terminal

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH terminal

terminal terminus

Example sentences from the Web for subterminal

British Dictionary definitions for subterminal (1 of 2)

subterminal
/ (sʌbˈtɜːmɪnəl) /

adjective

almost at an end

British Dictionary definitions for subterminal (2 of 2)

terminal
/ (ˈtɜːmɪnəl) /

adjective

noun

Derived forms of terminal

terminally, adverb

Word Origin for terminal

C15: from Latin terminālis, from terminus end

Medical definitions for subterminal

terminal
[ tûrmə-nəl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, situated at, or forming a limit, a boundary, an extremity, or an end.
Of, relating to, occurring at, or being the end of a section or series; final.
Causing, ending in, or approaching death; fatal.

Scientific definitions for subterminal

terminal
[ tûrmə-nəl ]

Electricity
A position in a circuit or device at which a connection can be made or broken. See Note at battery.
Computer Science A device, often equipped with a keyboard and a video display, by which one can read, enter, or manipulate information in a computer system.