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Definition: Terminable |
TerminableAdjective1. Possible to terminate or terminating after a designated time; "terminable employees"; "a terminable annuity". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "terminable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1878. (references) |
Crosswords: Terminable |
| English words defined with "terminable": Endable ♦ Terminable annuity, terminable interest. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "terminable": Eterminable. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Terminable" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. Spanish (accomplishable, terminable). |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| "Terminable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 75.00% of the time. "Terminable" is used about 8 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 75% | 6 | 143,867 |
| Noun (proper) | 25% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 8 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "terminable": Terminable annuity ♦ terminable bond ♦ terminable interest. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "terminable": pace-terminable. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "terminable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | i pezullueshëm, i caktueshëm (definable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | с ограничен срок, с определен срок, който може да свърши, който може да бъде прекратен. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | midlertidig annuitet (temporary annuity, terminable annuity), indløselig obligation (callable bond, redeemable bond, sinking fund bond, terminable bond), amortisabel obligation (callable bond, redeemable bond, sinking fund bond, terminable bond). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | tijdelijke rente (temporary annuity, terminable annuity), terugbetaalbare obligatie (callable bond, redeemable bond, sinking fund bond, terminable bond), aflosbare obligatie (callable bond, redeemable bond, sinking fund bond, terminable bond). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | rente terme (temporary annuity, terminable annuity), obligation remboursable (terminable bond), obligation rachetable (terminable bond), obligation amortissable (terminable bond), droit résoluble (terminable interest), annuité temporaire (temporary annuity, terminable annuity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | kündbar (callable, redeemable), begrenzbar, befristet (determinable, limited, reprieved, reprieves, restricted, temporary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | που μπορεί να τερματιστεί, δυνάμενοσ να περιορισθεί, δυνάμενοσ να τερματισθεί. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | befejezhetõ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | rendita temporanea (temporary annuity, terminable annuity), obbligazione rimborsabile (callable bond, redeemable bond, sinking fund bond, terminable bond), obbligazione redimibile (callable bond, redeemable bond, sinking fund bond, terminable bond). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | yn-chreaghney. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | erminabletay rescindível, limitado (close, conditioned, confined, cramped, definite, Finland, hidebound, limitary, limited, narrow, narrow minded, one track, parochialism, pokey, restricted, scant, shoppy, short, Strait), limitável, fixável (fixation), amortizável. (various references) limitat în timp, determinabil (definable, determinable), amortizabil (redeemable). (various references) ограниченный сроком. (various references) prekidljiv, odredljiv (definable). (various references) terminable (accomplishable). (various references) uppsägbar (redeemable). (various references) อาจสิ้นสุ"ลง. (various references) vadesi belirlenebilir, sınırlanabilır. (various references) строковий, обмежений у часі. (various references) có thể l m xong, có thể ho n th nh (perfectible). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "terminable": terminableness, terminablenesses. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "terminable": determinable, indeterminable, interminable, undeterminable. (additional references) | |
Words containing "terminable": determinableness, determinablenesses, interminableness, interminablenesses. (additional references) | |
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"Terminable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: iterminable, trimmable. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "terminable" (pronounced 'Ter"mi*na*ble'): Abatable, Abdicable, Abhominable, Abhorrible, Abolishable, Abominable, Abrogable, Absolvable, Absorbable, Abusable, Accendible, Accentuable, Acceptable, Accessible, Acclimatable, Acclimatizable, Accommodable, Accompanable, Accomplishable, Accomptable, Accordable, Accostable, Accountable, Accusable, Accustomable, Acetable, Achievable, Acidifiable, Acquaintable, Acquirable, Acreable, Actable, Actionable, Adaptable, Addable, Addible, Adducible, Adjustable, Administrable, Admirable, Admissible, Admittable, Adoptable, Adorable, Adustible, Advantageable, Advisable, Affable, Affectible, Affiliable, Affirmable, Affordable, Aggrandizable, Agible, Agitable, Agreeable, Alarmable, Alible, Alienable, Alkalifiable, Allegeable, Alliable, Allottable, Allowable, Alterable, Amassable, Ameliorable, Amenable, Amendable, Amerceable, Amiable, Amicable, Amissible, Amortizable, Amovable, Amusable, Analyzable, Anchorable, Annihilable, Annullable, Annunciable, Answerable, Appealable, Appeasable, Appellable, Appetible, Applausable, Appliable, Applicable, Appointable, Apposable, Appraisable, Appreciable, Apprehensible, Approachable, Appropriable, Approvable, Aptable, Arbitrable, Arguable, Argumentable, Ascendable, Ascendible, Ascertainable, Ascribable, Aspectable, Assailable, Assaultable, Assayable, Assessable, Assignable, Assimilable, Associable, Assumable, Atonable, Attachable, Attackable, Attainable, Attemptable, Attractable, Attributable, Augmentable, Authorizable, Available, Avertible, Avoidable, Avouchable, Avowable, Bailable, Balanceable, Bankable, Baptizable, Batable, Battable, Bauble, Bawble, Bearable, Bedabble, Bedrabble, Bedribble, Beggable, Behoovable, Bejumble, Believable, Bendable, Bequeathable, Bescribble, Betumble, Bewailable, Bibble-babble, bible, Biddable, Bipartible, Blamable, Boardable, Boatable, Borable, Bowable, Breakable, Breathable, Bribable, Burnable, Calcinable, Calculable, Capable, Carriable, Carriageable, Catchable, Causable, Censurable, Cessible, Challengeable, Chanceable, Changeable, Chargeable, Charitable, Chasable, Chastisable, Chasuble, Cheatable, Circulable, Circumnavigable, Circumscribable, Circumscriptible, Circumstantiable, Citable, Civilizable, Claimable, Classible, Classifiable, Cleansable, Cleavable, Clergyable, Climbable, Clubbable, Coagulable, Coctible, Coercible, Cogitable, Cognizable, Cognoscible, Cohesible, Collatable, Collectible, Colliquable, Colorable, Combatable, Combinable, Commandable, Commeasurable, Commemorable, Commendable, Commensurable, Commiserable, Committable, Committible, Commonable, Communicable, Commutable, Compactible, Companable, Companiable, Companionable, Comparable, Compassable, Compassionable, Compatible, Compellable, Competible, Complainable, Compliable, Comportable, Compossible, Compoundable, Comprehensible, Compressible, Comptible, Computable, Concealable, Conceivable, Conceptible, Conclusible, Concordable, Concrescible, Concupiscible, Condemnable, Condensable, Condensible, Conducible, Conductible, Conferrable, Confinable, Confirmable, Confiscable, Confluxible, Conformable, Confusable, Confutable, Congeable, Congealable, Conjecturable, Conquerable, Conscionable, Conservable, Considerable, Consolable, Consortable, Constable, Constrainable, Consumable, Containable, Contaminable, Contemptible, Conterminable, Contestable, Continuable, Contractible, Contradictable, Contributable, Contrivble, Controllable, Controvertible, Conusable, Conversable, Conversible, Convertible, Conveyable, Convict1ible, Convincible, Corbel-table, Correlatable, Corrigible, Corrodible, Corrosible, Corrumpable, Counselable, countable, Countermandable, Coupable, Covenable, Covetable, Creable, Creatable, Credible, Creditable, Criticisable, Crucible, Crummable, Crystallizable, Cullible, Culpable, Cultivable, Cultivatable, Culturable, Curable, Customable, Damageable, Damnable, Datable, Debatable, Deceivable, Deceptible, Decerptible, decidable, Decipherable, Declarable, Declinable, Decoctible, Decomposable, Decompoundable, Decreeable, Deducible, Deductible, Defatigable, Defeasible, Defectible, Defendable, Defensible, Definable, Deflagrable, Deflectable, Deleble, Delectable, Delightable, Delineable, Delitable, Deliverable, Deludable, Demandable, Demisable, Demonstrable, Demountable, Demurrable, Deniable, Denominable, Denotable, Departable, Depectible, Dependable, Depertible, Deplorable, Deposable, Deprecable, Depredable, Deprehensible, Deprivable, Deputable, Derivable, Descendible, Describable, Desiderable, Designable, Desirable, Despicable, Despisable, Destinable, Destroyable, Destructible, Detachable, Determinable, Detestable, Developable, Devisable, Devitable, Devourable, Diffusible, Digestible, Diggable, Dilatable, Dimble, Diminishable, Dirigible, Disadvantageable, Disagreeable, Disallowable, Discernible, Disciplinable, Discomfortable, Discommendable, Disconformable. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-e-e-i-l-m-n-r-t" | |
-1 letter: intermale. | |
-2 letters: antimere, atremble, bailment, elaterin, entailer, lamenter, liberate, materiel, melanite, mineable, realtime, rentable, terminal, tramline, treenail. | |
-3 letters: ailment, aliener, aliment, ambient, arenite, atelier, balmier, beamier, berline, betaine, bimetal, bleater, emerita, emirate, enabler, enteral, etamine, eternal, lambent, lambert, lambier, latrine, librate, limbate, lineate, maltier, manlier, marline, marlite, matinee, mealier, meatier, minable, minaret, mineral, nimbler, raiment, ratline, reliant, retable, retinae, retinal, teleman, teleran, tenable, timbale, timbral, timbrel, trainee, tremble, trenail, triable. | |
-4 letters: airmen, albeit, albite, aliner, almner, ambeer, ambler, antler, armlet, bailee, bailer, baiter, baleen, banter, barite, barmen, barmie, batmen, beanie, beaten, beater, belier, belter, bemean, bemire, bename, berate, berime, berlin, betime, binate, bireme, blamer, elater, elmier, emetin, enable, enamel, entail, entera, entire, ermine, etamin, imaret, inmate, labret, lamber, lambie, lament, larine, lateen, leaner, learnt, librae, lierne, limber, limner, linear, linter, mailer, maline, mantel, mantle, marble, marine, marlin, marten, martin, mealie, meaner, meanie, melter, menial, mental, merlin, metier, milneb, milter, minter, mitral, nailer, neater, nimble, ramble, ramtil, ratine, ratlin, rebait, rebate, reemit, relate, relent, reline, remail, remain, remate, remelt, remint, renail, rename, rental, retail, retain, reteam, retial, retile, retime, retina, retine, riblet, tailer, tamein, tenail, teniae, terbia, timbal, timber, timbre, tineal, tramel, treble, tribal, triene, trinal. | |
-5 letters: abele, abler, aerie, aimer, alert, alien, aline, alter, amber, ambit, amble, ameer, ament, amine, anele, anile, anime, antre, arete, ariel, armet, artel, bairn, baler, belie, beret, berme, betel, binal, birle, biter, blain, blame, blare, blate, blear, bleat, blent, blite, brail, brain, brant, bream, brent, brine, eaten, eater, elain, elate, elemi, elint, elite, email, embar, ember, enate, enema, enter, entia, inarm, inert, inlet, inter, irate, lamer, laree, laten, later, leant, learn, leben, leman, liane, liber, libra, liman, limba, limen, liner, liter, litre, maile, mater, matin, mbira, meant, menta, merit, merle, metal, meter, metre, miler, minae, miner, miter, mitre, namer, niter, nitre, ramee, ramen, ramet, ramie, ranee, ratel, realm, rebel, relet, relit, reman, remet, remit, renal, rente, retem, retia, retie, riant, taber, table, taler, tamer, telae, telia, tenia, terai, terne, tiler, timer, tinea, trail, train, treen, trial, tribe, trine. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-e-e-i-l-m-n-r-t" | |
+2 letters: determinable, determinably, impenetrable, impenetrably, interminable. | |
+3 letters: enumerability. | |
+4 letters: denumerability, indemonstrable, indeterminable, indeterminably, terminableness, undeterminable. | |
+5 letters: blameworthiness, enumerabilities, germinabilities, impenetrability, maneuverability, mensurabilities, reestablishment. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)54 65 72 6D 69 6E 61 62 6C 65 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)- . .-. -- .. -. .- -... .-.. . |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010100 01100101 01110010 01101101 01101001 01101110 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)T e r m i n a b l e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0054 0065 0072 006D 0069 006E 0061 0062 006C 0065 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)54718479758067687871 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Expressions 6. Translations: Modern 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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