Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terminating

/tˈɝmənˌeɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: ter-mi-nat-ing
IPA: /tˈɝmənˌeɪtɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of terminate

adj

Coming to an end.

adj

Of a decimal: having a finite number of digits.

Example Sentences

"Every rational number can be written as either a terminating decimal or a recurring decimal."

Derived Forms

unterminating

Synonyms

finite

Antonyms

nonterminating

Rhymes With

exterminating

Questions

How do you pronounce terminating?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɝmənˌeɪtɪŋ/.
What does terminating mean?: present participle and gerund of terminate

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