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Interminable vs Terminate - What's the difference?

interminable | terminate |

As adjectives the difference between interminable and terminate

is that interminable is existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending while terminate is terminated; limited; bounded; ended.

As a verb terminate is

to end, especially in an incomplete state.

interminable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending.

    • terminate

    English

    Verb

    (terminat)
  • To end, especially in an incomplete state.
  • * J. S. Harford
  • To kill.
  • To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.

    • Synonyms

    * (to end incompletely) discontinue, stop, break off * (to kill) See also

    Antonyms

    * (to end incompletely) continue

    Related terms

    {{rel3, termination , terminator , terminus , terminable}}

    See also

    * abort

    External links

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.
  • Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.
  • (label) Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.

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