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terminate

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "terminate" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

terminate

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

terminate is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, terminate is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofterminate

1verb
  • To end, especially in an incomplete state.

    Example: "to terminate a surface by a line"

  • To set or be a limit or boundary to.
  • To kill.
  • To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.
  • Of a mode of transport, to end its journey; or of a railway line, to reach its terminus.
1adjective
  • Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.
  • Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.

    Example: "Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth."

  • Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.

    Example: "One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal."

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