noun
- plural of terminator: a person or thing that terminates or ends something
- plural of terminator: the boundary line between the illuminated and dark portions of a celestial body
- plural of terminator: DNA sequences that signal the end of transcription
Usage: astronomy
Usage: biology
Examples
- The terminators in the DNA sequence stopped the copying process.
- Astronomers studied the terminators on the moon’s surface.
- The contract included several terminators that would end the agreement.
- Scientists observed how the terminators moved across the planet as it rotated.
- The terminators of transcription are crucial for proper gene expression.
- Multiple terminators were identified in the bacterial genome.