Etymology

non-terminal

Today it means: Not terminal. Full definition →

English terminal ← Late Latin terminālis
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  1. Englishnon-
  2. Late Latinterminālis
  3. Englishterminal
  4. English todaynon-terminal

From non- + terminal.

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