termination-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: the act or event of ending a process, state, situation

Commentary: TERMINATION[+event][+ending][+of_state]
NOTE: implies an agent causing a cessation

Examples:
His comments about work on his blog site resulted in termination of his job.
Defaulting on payments will result in a termination of the insurance policy.
The termination of a pregnancy in the third trimester can be dangerous.
The termination of the former leader was committed by a professional assassin.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4

Sense Number 2: location which is an end point

Commentary: TERMINATION[+location][+endpoint]

Examples:
The termination of a sentence is indicated with a period.
The termination of the land was an abrupt, rocky cliff rising above the sea.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: a result or outcome, conclusion

Commentary: TERMINATION[+state][+outcome][+conclusion]

Examples:
The election's termination was a landslide for the incumbent party.
The termination of the battery of lab tests was inconclusive as to John's illness.

Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: grammatical endings of words, e.g., inflections

Commentary: TERMINATION[+location][+ending][+grammatical]

Examples:
The terminations of these regular verbs convey number, gender and tense.

Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2