Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terminable

/tˈɝmənəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: ter-minable
IPA: /tˈɝmənəbəl/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to be terminated.

adj

Having an ending; finite.

Example Sentences

"Is the contract rescindable? — Yes, it's terminable at any time."
"This agreement was scheduled to the N.B.R. Act of 1908, and was terminable by either side at the expiration of ten years from the opening of the line. [the line was never built]"

Etymology

From Middle English terminable (“resolvable”), from Anglo-Norman and Middle French terminable and their etymon Latin terminābilis. By surface analysis, termine + -able.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: terminable, terminābilis

Derived Forms

conterminable terminableness

Frequently Paired Words

terminate

Antonyms

interminable

Rhymes With

interminable determinable

Questions

How do you pronounce terminable?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɝmənəbəl/.
What does terminable mean?: Able to be terminated.
Where does terminable come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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