termin
Latinboundary, end, limit
About This Root
From Latin terminus (boundary, end, limit marker). Romans placed stone termini as boundary markers; the god Terminus guarded borders. In English: term (a defined period or word), terminal (an endpoint), terminate (to bring to an end), determine (to set boundaries for a decision), and interminable (without end). Terminology refers to the "boundaries" of meaning within a field.
Associated Words · 13
term
a specialized word; a period of time; conditions of a contract
determine
to find out a fact; to control or decide an outcome
determination
Firm resolve to achieve a goal; the act of deciding or finding out something
terminal
An airport or station building; a computer terminal; fatal or at the end
terminate
To bring to an end; to dismiss from employment
terminology
The set of specialized words used in a particular field
termination
The act of ending something; the end of employment
determinant
A deciding factor; a mathematical value from a square matrix
indeterminate
Not clearly defined or fixed; uncertain or vague
interminable
Seemingly endless or tediously long
terminus
The final stop of a transport route; an end point
coterminous
Sharing the same boundaries, scope, or duration
terms
Conditions of an agreement; relationship between people; prices