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Definition of Terminus
1. Noun. A place where something ends or is complete.
Generic synonyms: End, Terminal
Derivative terms: Terminate
2. Noun. The ultimate goal for which something is done.
3. Noun. (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome.
4. Noun. Either end of a railroad or bus route.
5. Noun. Station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods.
Specialized synonyms: Air Terminal, Airport Terminal, Bus Depot, Bus Station, Bus Terminal, Coach Station, Cathode, Railroad Station, Railroad Terminal, Railway Station, Train Depot, Train Station, Subway Station
Generic synonyms: Station
Group relationships: Transit, Transportation, Transportation System
Definition of Terminus
1. n. Literally, a boundary; a border; a limit.
Definition of Terminus
1. Noun. The end or final point of something. ¹
2. Noun. The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located. ¹
3. Noun. A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Terminus
1. a terminal [n -NI or -NUSES] - See also: terminal
Medical Definition of Terminus
1. Origin: L. See Term. 1. Literally, a boundary; a border; a limit. 2. The Roman divinity who presided over boundaries, whose statue was properly a short pillar terminating in the bust of a man, woman, satyr, or the like, but often merely a post or stone stuck in the ground on a boundary line. 3. Hence, any post or stone marking a boundary; a term. See Term. 4. Either end of a railroad line; also, the station house, or the town or city, at that place. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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