Final vs. Terminal

Finalnoun

(North America) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

Finalnoun

(sports) The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.

Finalnoun

A contest that narrows a field of contestants finalists to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).

Finalnoun

(phonology) The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.

Finalnoun

(music) The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.

Finaladjective

Last; ultimate.

Finaladjective

Conclusive; decisive.

Finaladjective

Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.

Finaladjective

(grammar) Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.

Finaladjective

(linguistics) Word-final, occurring at the end of a word.

Finaladjective

Pertaining to the end or conclusion; last; terminating; ultimate; as, the final day of a school term.

Finaladjective

Conclusive; decisive; as, a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue.

Finaladjective

Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.

Finalnoun

the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament

Finalnoun

an examination administered at the end of an academic term

Finaladjective

occurring at or forming an end or termination;

Finaladjective

conclusive in a process or progression;

Finaladjective

not to be altered or undone;

Finaladjective

coming at the end of a series

Finaladjective

reached or designed to be reached as the outcome of a process or a series of actions and events

Finaladjective

allowing no further doubt or dispute

Finalnoun

the last game in a sports tournament or other competition, which will decide the winner of the tournament.

Finalnoun

a series of games constituting the final stage of a competition

Finalnoun

a series of examinations at the end of a degree course

Finalnoun

an examination at the end of a term, school year, or particular class.

Finalnoun

the principal note in a mode.

Finalnoun

the final approach of an aircraft to the runway it will be landing on

Terminalnoun

A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.

Terminalnoun

A harbour facility where ferries embark and disembark passengers and load and unload vehicles.

Terminalnoun

A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

Terminalnoun

A rate charged on all freight, regardless of distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from mileage rate, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses.

Terminalnoun

A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located; more properly called a terminus.

Terminalnoun

A storage tank for bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) prior to further distribution.

Terminalnoun

(electronics) the end of a line where signals are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals are made available to apparatus.

Terminalnoun

An electric contact on a battery.

Terminalnoun

(telecommunications) The apparatus to send and/or receive signals on a line, such as a telephone or network device.

Terminalnoun

(computing) A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textual display.

Terminalnoun

(computing) A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.

Terminalnoun

(computing theory) A terminal symbol in a formal grammar.

Terminalnoun

(biology) The end ramification (of an axon, etc.) or one of the extremities of a polypeptid.

Terminaladjective

Fatal; resulting in death.

Terminaladjective

Appearing at the end; top or apex of a physical object.

Terminaladjective

Occurring at the end of a word, sentence, or period of time.

Terminaladjective

(archaic) Occurring every term; termly.

Terminalverb

To store bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) in storage tanks prior to further distribution.

Terminaladjective

Of or pertaining to the end or extremity; forming the extremity; as, a terminal edge.

Terminaladjective

Growing at the end of a branch or stem; terminating; as, a terminal bud, flower, or spike.

Terminaladjective

Pertaining to a railroad terminal; connected with the receipt or delivery of freight; as, terminal charges.

Terminalnoun

That which terminates or ends; termination; extremity.

Terminalnoun

Either of the ends of the conducting circuit of an electrical apparatus, as an inductorium, dynamo, or electric motor, usually provided with binding screws for the attachment of wires by which a current may be conveyed into or from the machine; a pole.

Terminalnoun

The end of a line of railroad, with the switches, stations, sheds, and other appliances pertaining thereto.

Terminalnoun

The station at either end of a bus line line which transports freight or passengers.

Terminalnoun

A station where passenger buses start or end a trip; - also called bus terminal.

Terminalnoun

The structure at an airport where passengers board or debark, and where ticket purchases and baggage pickup is performed; - also called airline terminal.

Terminalnoun

An electronic device where data may be entered into a computer, and information received from it, usually consisting of a keyboard and video display unit (monitor); the terminal may be integrated or connected directly to a computer, or connected by a communications circuit with a computer at a remote location; - also called computer terminal.

Terminalnoun

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

Terminalnoun

a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

Terminalnoun

electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display

Terminaladjective

being or situated at an end;

Terminaladjective

of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route;

Terminaladjective

relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time;

Terminaladjective

occurring at or forming an end or termination;

Terminaladjective

causing or ending in or approaching death;

Terminaladjective

forming or situated at the end or extremity of something

Terminaladjective

of or forming a transport terminal

Terminaladjective

situated at, forming, or denoting the end of a part or series of parts furthest from the centre of the body

Terminaladjective

(of a flower, inflorescence, etc.) borne at the end of a stem or branch

Terminaladjective

(of a disease) predicted to lead to death, especially slowly; incurable

Terminaladjective

suffering from or relating to a terminal disease

Terminaladjective

(of a condition) forming the last stage of a terminal disease.

Terminaladjective

extreme and usually beyond cure or alteration (used for emphasis)

Terminaladjective

done or occurring each school, college, university, or law term

Terminalnoun

the end of a railway or other transport route, or a station at such a point

Terminalnoun

a departure and arrival building for air passengers at an airport.

Terminalnoun

an installation where oil or gas is stored at the end of a pipeline or at a port.

Terminalnoun

a point of connection for closing an electric circuit

Terminalnoun

a device at which a user enters data or commands for a computer system and which displays the received output.

Terminalnoun

another term for terminus (sense 3 of the noun)

Terminalnoun

a patient suffering from a terminal illness.