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unterminated

ter·mi·nate
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tur-muh-neyt]
    • /ˈtɜr məˌneɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tur-muh-neyt]
    • /ˈtɜr məˌneɪt/

Definitions of unterminated word

  • verb with object unterminated to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract. 1
  • verb with object unterminated to occur at or form the conclusion of: The countess's soliloquy terminates the play. 1
  • verb with object unterminated to bound or limit spatially; form or be situated at the extremity of. 1
  • verb with object unterminated to dismiss from a job; fire: to terminate employees during a recession. 1
  • verb without object unterminated to end, conclude, or cease. 1
  • verb without object unterminated (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 unterminated

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 Unterminated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unterminated

unterminated 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.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unterminated usage trend in Literature

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