Antonyms for
terminal
A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
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No Antonyms Found for Terminal

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All Definitions for Terminal

Below are all the dictionary definitions of terminal:

1A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
2A harbour facility where ferries embark and disembark passengers and load and unload vehicles.
3A rail station where service begins and ends
4The end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
5A 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.
6The apparatus to send and/or receive signals on a line, such as a telephone or network device.
7The end of a line (wire, cable, etc) where signals or power are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals or power are made available to apparatus
8The hardware attached to the line in this spot, which allows connections to be fastened.
9An electric contact on a battery.
10A 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.
11A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located
12More properly called a terminus.
13A storage tank for bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) prior to further distribution.
14The end ramification (of an axon, etc.) or one of the extremities of a polypeptide.
15Fatal
16Resulting in death.
17Appearing at the end
18Top or apex of a physical object.
19Occurring at the end of a word, sentence, or period of time, and serves to terminate it
20A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
21A terminal symbol in a formal grammar.
22To store bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) in storage tanks prior to further distribution.
23Occurring every term
24Termly.

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Common antonyms for terminal. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does terminal have?

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About antonyms for terminal

Finding the right antonym for terminal helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.", terminal has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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