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- [tur-muh-neyt]
- /ˈtɜr məˌneɪt/
- /ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-muh-neyt]
- /ˈtɜr məˌneɪt/
Definitions of terminating word
- verb with object terminating to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract. 1
- verb with object terminating to occur at or form the conclusion of: The countess's soliloquy terminates the play. 1
- verb with object terminating to bound or limit spatially; form or be situated at the extremity of. 1
- verb with object terminating to dismiss from a job; fire: to terminate employees during a recession. 1
- verb without object terminating to end, conclude, or cease. 1
- verb without object terminating (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to end a scheduled run at a certain place: This train terminates in New York. 1
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Origin of terminating
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; v. use of late Middle English terminate (adj.) limited < Latin terminātus, past participle of termināre. See term, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Terminating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terminating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
terminating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for terminating
adj terminating
- closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
- concluding — final
- definitive — Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned.
- final — pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
- last-minute — the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
Antonyms for terminating
adj terminating
- aeonian — everlasting
- around the clock — continuing without pause or interruption: an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.
- ceaseless — If something, often something unpleasant, is ceaseless, it continues for a long time without stopping or changing.
- day and night — If something happens day and night or night and day, it happens all the time without stopping.
- incessant — continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending: an incessant noise.
adjective terminating
- eternal — Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.
- everlasting — Lasting forever or for a very long time.
- interminate — Without end or limit; boundless; infinite.
- neverending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.
- nonstop — being without a single stop en route: a nonstop bus; a nonstop flight from New York to Paris.
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