B2 adjective خنثی

terminal

/ˈtɜːrmɪnl/

Relates to something occurring at or forming the end or boundary of a sequence or series. In a medical context, it describes a disease or condition that cannot be cured and is predicted to lead to death.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

The patient was diagnosed with a terminal illness and decided to spend his remaining time with family.

The patient was diagnosed with an incurable illness and decided to spend his remaining time with family.

2

The report suggests that the organization has entered a state of terminal decline.

The report suggests that the organization has entered a state of final decline.

3

I was suffering from terminal boredom during that three-hour lecture.

I was suffering from extreme boredom during that three-hour lecture.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
terminal
Verb
terminate
قید
terminally
صفت
terminal
مرتبط
termination
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of the 'Terminator' movie—his goal is to bring a final, 'terminal' end to his targets. Or relate it to a 'term' (like a school term) which must eventually reach its terminal point.

آزمون سریع

The patient was moved to a hospice after receiving a _______ diagnosis.

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پاسخ صحیح این است: terminal

مثال‌ها

1

The patient was diagnosed with a terminal illness and decided to spend his remaining time with family.

everyday

The patient was diagnosed with an incurable illness and decided to spend his remaining time with family.

2

The report suggests that the organization has entered a state of terminal decline.

formal

The report suggests that the organization has entered a state of final decline.

3

I was suffering from terminal boredom during that three-hour lecture.

informal

I was suffering from extreme boredom during that three-hour lecture.

4

The terminal velocity of a falling object is reached when the force of gravity equals the air resistance.

academic

The final constant velocity of a falling object is reached when the force of gravity equals the air resistance.

5

The board recognized the terminal nature of the current strategy and voted for a complete restructuring.

business

The board recognized the final nature of the current strategy and voted for a complete restructuring.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
terminal
Verb
terminate
قید
terminally
صفت
terminal
مرتبط
termination

ترکیب‌های رایج

terminal illness an incurable disease that leads to death
terminal velocity the constant speed that a freely falling object eventually reaches
terminal degree the highest academic degree in a given field of study
terminal phase the final stage of a process or disease
terminal diagnosis a medical identification of a fatal condition

عبارات رایج

terminally ill

suffering from a disease that will end in death

terminal station

the final stop on a railway or transport line

terminal point

the end point of something

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

terminal vs terminus

Terminus is specifically the physical end of a transportation line, whereas terminal (adjective) describes a state or a final stage.

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نکات کاربردی

When used medically, terminal is a sensitive word that implies no hope for recovery. In non-medical contexts, it often emphasizes that a process has reached its final, often negative, conclusion.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners sometimes use 'terminal' to mean 'very bad' in every situation, but it strictly implies the *end* of something rather than just low quality.

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of the 'Terminator' movie—his goal is to bring a final, 'terminal' end to his targets. Or relate it to a 'term' (like a school term) which must eventually reach its terminal point.

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ریشه کلمه

From the Latin 'terminalis', which comes from 'terminus', meaning a boundary or end.

الگوهای دستوری

Used primarily as an attributive adjective (placed before the noun). Can be modified by the adverb 'terminally' (e.g., terminally ill).
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بافت فرهنگی

In Western healthcare, 'terminal care' or 'palliative care' refers to specialized medical care for people living with a serious, life-limiting illness.

آزمون سریع

The patient was moved to a hospice after receiving a _______ diagnosis.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: terminal

لغات مرتبط

overcredant

C1

To accord excessive belief or trust to a statement, theory, or individual without sufficient verification. It describes the act of being overly ready to accept something as true, often disregarding critical analysis or conflicting evidence.

overmercery

C1

Relating to an excessive or obsessive focus on trade, commerce, and the buying or selling of goods. It describes a mindset where mercantile interests and the pursuit of commercial profit override social, ethical, or aesthetic considerations.

multihabacy

C1

To maintain a presence or existence across multiple habitats, environments, or distinct social spheres simultaneously. It describes the active process of adapting to and functioning within diverse physical or conceptual spaces.

foretheist

C1

To prefigure or establish a theological framework or belief in a deity before a main religious system becomes dominant. It is often used in academic contexts to describe the historical anticipation of a specific religious shift.

hyperultimness

C1

To reach or push a process, system, or state to its absolute final and most extreme limit of completion or perfection. It involves the deliberate act of maximizing every possible variable to achieve a definitive, ultimate result.

adnegation

C1

Adnegation is a formal term referring to the act of denial or refusal. It is most commonly used in legal, philosophical, or highly formal contexts to describe the rejection of a claim, request, or proposition.

synannous

C1

A botanical term used as a noun to refer to a plant species or specimen in which the leaves and flowers appear at the same time. It describes a specific phenological state where the vegetative and reproductive stages of a plant's annual cycle overlap perfectly.

unsumcide

C1

To intentionally dismantle a summary or total conclusion, often by breaking a consolidated result back down into its original disparate parts. It is typically used in analytical contexts to describe the invalidation or reversal of an aggregated data set.

innascible

C1

Describing something that cannot be born or has no beginning or origin. It is a highly specialized term used primarily in theology and philosophy to refer to uncreated or eternal beings.

nonanthropancy

C1

The state or quality of being non-human or the absence of human involvement, characteristics, and perspectives. It refers to entities, systems, or environments that exist or operate independently of human influence or anthropocentric values.

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