terminable

adjective ter·mi·na·ble \ˈtər-mə-nə-bəl, ˈtərm-nə-\

: able to be ended

Full Definition of TERMINABLE

: capable of being terminated

— ter·mi·na·ble·ness noun

— ter·mi·na·bly \-blē\ adverb

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Middle English, from Medieval Latin terminabilis, from Latin terminare

First Known Use: 15th century

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