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Definition of terminal. 1  1 : a part that forms the end : extremity, termination. 2  2 : a terminating usually ornamental detail : finial. 3  3 : a device attached to the end of a wire or cable or to an electrical apparatus for convenience in making connections.
Full Definition of CONSTRUCTION. 1. : the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining. 2. a: the process, art, or manner of constructing something; also: a thing constructed.3. : the arrangement and connection of words or groups of words in a sentence: syntactical arrangement. 4. Construction of the new bridge will begin in the spring. 2  Construction on the bridge will occur daily from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. 3  Note the similar construction of the buildings. 4  Some people think it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition, but the construction is quite common in English.