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in-terminable
in·ter·mi·na·ble
/
ɪnˈtɜr
mə
nə
bəl
/
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in-
tur
-m
uh
-n
uh
-b
uh
l
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adjective
1.
incapable of being terminated; unending:
an interminable
job
.
2.
monotonously or annoyingly protracted or continued; unceasing; incessant:
I can't stand that interminable clatter.
3.
having no limits:
an interminable desert.
Origin:
1325–75;
Middle English
<
Late Latin
interminābilis.
See
in-
3
,
terminable
Related forms
in·ter·mi·na·ble·ness,
in·ter·mi·na·bil·i·ty,
noun
in·ter·mi·na·bly,
adverb
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interminable
(ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəb
ə
l)
—
adj
endless or seemingly endless because of monotony or tiresome length
intermina'bility
—
n
in'terminableness
—
n
in'terminably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
interminable
late 14c., from L.L. interminabilis, from in- "not" + terminabilis (see
terminal
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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