terminal

/ˈtər-mə-nᵊl/

Latin terminalis, from terminus

adjective

  1. leading ultimately to death : fatal

  2. approaching or close to death : being in the final stages of a fatal disease

  3. of or relating to patients with a terminal illness

terminal payments

last final terminal ultimate mean following all others (as in time, order, or importance). last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the series is completed or stopped. final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress.

noun

  1. either end of a carrier line having facilities for the handling of freight and passengers

  2. a freight or passenger station that is central to a considerable area or serves as a junction at any point with other lines

  3. a town or city at the end of a carrier line : terminus

noun

  1. a final leave consisting of accumulated unused leave granted to a member of the armed forces just prior to separation or discharge from service