English noun: terminus |
1. | terminus (location) a place where something ends or is complete |
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| Synonyms | end point, endpoint, termination |
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| Broader (hypernym) | end, terminal |
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2. | terminus (cognition) the ultimate goal for which something is done |
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| Synonyms | destination |
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| Broader (hypernym) | end, goal |
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3. | terminus (artifact) (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 |
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| Synonyms | term, terminal figure |
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| Broader (hypernym) | statue |
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| Domain category | architecture |
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4. | terminus (artifact) either end of a railroad or bus route |
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| Broader (hypernym) | end, terminal |
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5. | terminus (artifact) station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods |
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| Synonyms | depot, terminal |
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| Broader (hypernym) | station |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | air terminal, airport terminal, bus depot, bus station, bus terminal, cathode, coach station, railroad station, railroad terminal, railway station, subway station, train depot, train station |
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| Part meronym | transit, transportation, transportation system |
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