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terminated

/ˈtɜːmɪneɪ̯tɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
ter-mi-nat-ed
IPA
/ˈtɜːmɪneɪ̯tɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of terminate

adj

Having been the subject of termination; ended or destroyed.

adj

Having lost a job or assignment.

adj

Having an end or a boundary.

Etymology

From terminate + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtɜːmɪneɪ̯tɪd/

Inflected Forms

more terminated (comparative) most terminated (superlative)

Derived Forms

coterminated interminated nonterminated preterminated unterminated

Phrases

null-terminated

Synonyms

complete concluded ended over all over

Rhymes With

exterminated germinated

Questions

How do you pronounce terminated?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɜːmɪneɪ̯tɪd/.
What does terminated mean?
simple past and past participle of terminate
Where does terminated come from?
From terminate + -ed.

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