terminability

ter·mi·na·ble

[tur-muh-nuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of being terminated.
2.
(of an annuity) coming to an end after a certain term.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English, equivalent to termin(en) to end (< Latin termināre) + -able

ter·mi·na·bil·i·ty, ter·mi·na·ble·ness, noun
ter·mi·na·bly, adverb
non·ter·mi·na·bil·i·ty, noun
non·ter·mi·na·ble, adjective
non·ter·mi·na·ble·ness, noun
non·ter·mi·na·bly, adverb
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terminable (ˈtɜːmɪnəbəl, ˈtɜːmnəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  able to be terminated
2.  terminating after a specific period or event: a terminable annuity
 
termina'bility
 
n
 
'terminableness
 
n
 
'terminably
 
adv

terminable (ˈtɜːmɪnəbəl, ˈtɜːmnəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  able to be terminated
2.  terminating after a specific period or event: a terminable annuity
 
termina'bility
 
n
 
'terminableness
 
n
 
'terminably
 
adv

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