terminal
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.
उदाहरण
3 / 5The 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.
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.
I was suffering from terminal boredom during that three-hour lecture.
I was suffering from extreme boredom during that three-hour lecture.
शब्द परिवार
याद रखने का तरीका
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.
त्वरित क्विज़
The patient was moved to a hospice after receiving a _______ diagnosis.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: terminal
उदाहरण
The patient was diagnosed with a terminal illness and decided to spend his remaining time with family.
everydayThe patient was diagnosed with an incurable illness and decided to spend his remaining time with family.
The report suggests that the organization has entered a state of terminal decline.
formalThe report suggests that the organization has entered a state of final decline.
I was suffering from terminal boredom during that three-hour lecture.
informalI was suffering from extreme boredom during that three-hour lecture.
The terminal velocity of a falling object is reached when the force of gravity equals the air resistance.
academicThe final constant velocity of a falling object is reached when the force of gravity equals the air resistance.
The board recognized the terminal nature of the current strategy and voted for a complete restructuring.
businessThe board recognized the final nature of the current strategy and voted for a complete restructuring.
शब्द परिवार
सामान्य शब्द संयोजन
सामान्य वाक्यांश
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
अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है
Terminus is specifically the physical end of a transportation line, whereas terminal (adjective) describes a state or a final stage.
इस्तेमाल की जानकारी
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.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Learners sometimes use 'terminal' to mean 'very bad' in every situation, but it strictly implies the *end* of something rather than just low quality.
याद रखने का तरीका
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.
शब्द की उत्पत्ति
From the Latin 'terminalis', which comes from 'terminus', meaning a boundary or end.
व्याकरण पैटर्न
सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ
In Western healthcare, 'terminal care' or 'palliative care' refers to specialized medical care for people living with a serious, life-limiting illness.
त्वरित क्विज़
The patient was moved to a hospice after receiving a _______ diagnosis.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: terminal
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overcredant
C1To 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
C1Relating 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
C1To 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
C1To 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
C1To 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
C1Adnegation 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
C1A 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
C1To 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
C1Describing 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
C1The 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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