terminate
Terminated; limited; bounded; endedTerminated; limited; bounded; ended.
» Pensions can be terminated.
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3 sensesTerminated; limited; bounded; ended.
Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.
Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth.
Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.
One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal.
Examples
40 sentencesPensions can be terminated.
The contract has been mutually terminated.
Skura decided to terminate her pregnancy.
We have terminated your insurance contract.
I want to terminate my lease.
Origin
From Middle English terminat(e) (“bounded”, also used as the past participle of terminatenFrom Middle English terminat(e) (“bounded”, also used as the past participle of terminaten), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
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Forms
more terminate, most terminate| Comparative | more terminate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most terminate Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.