terminable

[ tur-muh-nuh-buh l ]

/ ˈtɜr mə nə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being terminated.

(of an annuity) coming to an end after a certain term.

Nearby words

term., termagant, termagantly, terman, termer, terminable, terminal, terminal artery, terminal bar, terminal boutons, terminal bronchiole

Origin of terminable

1375–1425; late Middle English, equivalent to termin(en) to end (< Latin termināre) + -able

Related forms

ter·mi·na·bil·i·ty, ter·mi·na·ble·ness, nounter·mi·na·bly, adverbnon·ter·mi·na·bil·i·ty, nounnon·ter·mi·na·ble, adjective

non·ter·mi·na·ble·ness, nounnon·ter·mi·na·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for terminable

So the company then raised a "terminable joint-stock" for a period of years.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
There is nothing our own but our God, for all his gifts are held on lease, terminable at his sovereign will.
Talks To Farmers|Charles Haddon Spurgeon
The marriage relation was terminable at the will of either party.
The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Fiske.
We retired to a room, and in a few moments agreed upon a truce, terminable after forty-eight hours' notice by either party.
Destruction and Reconstruction:|Richard Taylor

Initial deficit to be supplied by a grant-in-aid, diminishing annually and terminable in a short period, say, seven years.
The Framework of Home Rule|Erskine Childers

British Dictionary definitions for terminable

terminable

/ (ˈtɜːmɪnəbəl, ˈtɜːmnəbəl) /

adjective

able to be terminated

terminating after a specific period or eventa terminable annuity

Derived Forms

terminability or terminableness, nounterminably, adverb

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