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terminable

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɜːmɪnəbəl/, /ˈtɜːmnəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tûr′mə nə bəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ter•mi•na•ble  (tûr′mə nə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. capable of being terminated.
  2. (of an annuity) coming to an end after a certain term.
  • Latin termināre) + -able
  • late Middle English, equivalent. to termin(en) to end (1375–1425
ter′mi•na•bil′i•ty, ter′mi•na•ble•ness, n. 
ter′mi•na•bly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
terminable /ˈtɜːmɪnəbəl; ˈtɜːmnəbəl/ adj
  1. able to be terminated
  2. terminating after a specific period or event
ˌterminaˈbility, ˈterminableness n ˈterminably adv
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'terminable' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
determinable - interminable

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