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Definition terminal in British English

terminal adjective

adjective
/ˈtɜː(r)mɪn(ə)l/
1

a terminal illness cannot be cured and will cause someone to die, usually slowly

Example

Terminal cancer was diagnosed.

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acute advanced asymptomatic
1.1

a terminal patient has a terminal illness

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ill frail unfit
2

continuing to get worse until the end is reached

Example

The coal industry is now feared to be in terminal decline.

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acute advanced asymptomatic
Example

The biggest challenge the soldiers had to face was terminal boredom.

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the nuclear option serious severe
4

at the end of something

Example

a terminal branch/bud

Synonyms and related words
final ultimate eventual
Definition terminal in British English