megállítás

Megállítás is a Hungarian noun meaning the act or result of stopping. It derives from the verb megállítani (to stop) and combines the prefix meg- with állítani (to set, to stand), conveying a sense of bringing something to a halt. The term broadly denotes cessation of movement, interruption of an ongoing process, or a temporary pause.

Common uses of megállítás span several domains. In everyday language it refers to stopping a motion or activity, such as a person coming to a halt or a machine being halted for a break or adjustment. In transportation and public discourse, megállítás is often discussed alongside related terms like megállás (the act of stopping) and megálló (a stop or station). In this sense, a vehicle’s megállítás signifies bringing it to a stop, while a megálló is the designated place where passengers pause or board.

In technical contexts megállítás describes halting equipment, systems, or processes. Braking in mechanical engineering or the shutdown of machinery fall under this meaning. In computing or electronics, megállítás can denote stopping a program, service, or signal, typically for maintenance or error handling. In legal or economic texts, megállítás may refer to the suspension or cessation of operations, activities, or processes.

See also: megállás, megálló. The terms share a common root and cover related ideas of stopping, pausing, or halting in everyday language, transport, technology, and industry.