The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities. That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end; as, the termination of a line. End in time or existence; as, the termination of the year, or of life; the termination of happiness. End; conclusion; result. Hallam. Last purpose of design. [R.] A word; a term. [R. & Obs.] Shak. The ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection.