Definition of terminable in English:
terminable
adjective ˈtəːmɪnəb(ə)lˈtərmənəbəl
1Able to be terminated.
an agreement terminable by the Company on 12 months' notice
Example sentencesExamples
- It is incompatible with the notion of a fixed term appointment that it is terminable at pleasure.
- For example, it never occurred to me even once in my life that I would ever work in any job where I was not terminable at will and I never have.
- According to the company's annual report released last week, Duignan has a service contract that is terminable by the company on payment of three years remuneration.
- The fact that the expression is commonly used in speaking of a terminable estate does not avoid the necessity for the inquiry whether there is any person of whose interest that essential condition can be predicated.
- There are various trust options to choose from, including ‘qualified terminable interest property’ and ‘qualified domestic trust’.
- A contract may have terms which provide that it will go for five years provided that it is terminable by six months notice.
- Is the provider/landlord agreement a license or a lease, and is it terminable by the building owner?
- Alternatively, whether or not the contract is for a fixed term, it might be expressed to be terminable only after a long notice period, thus enhancing the director's claim for payment in lieu of notice.
- How can the Creator of eternity come up with something terminable, inconsistent and out-dated?
Synonyms
limited, not infinite, subject to limitations, restricted
2Coming to an end after a certain time.
Example sentencesExamples
- Now ennui is a terrible thing but it seems to have roughly the same effect as terminable boredom.
- For much of the 1850s it had a terminable existence expressly defined, destined to expire in 1860.
Definition of terminable in US English:
terminable
adjectiveˈtərmənəbəlˈtərmənəbəl
1Able to be terminated.
an agreement terminable by the Company on 12 months' notice
Example sentencesExamples
- A contract may have terms which provide that it will go for five years provided that it is terminable by six months notice.
- The fact that the expression is commonly used in speaking of a terminable estate does not avoid the necessity for the inquiry whether there is any person of whose interest that essential condition can be predicated.
- Is the provider/landlord agreement a license or a lease, and is it terminable by the building owner?
- Alternatively, whether or not the contract is for a fixed term, it might be expressed to be terminable only after a long notice period, thus enhancing the director's claim for payment in lieu of notice.
- According to the company's annual report released last week, Duignan has a service contract that is terminable by the company on payment of three years remuneration.
- For example, it never occurred to me even once in my life that I would ever work in any job where I was not terminable at will and I never have.
- How can the Creator of eternity come up with something terminable, inconsistent and out-dated?
- It is incompatible with the notion of a fixed term appointment that it is terminable at pleasure.
- There are various trust options to choose from, including ‘qualified terminable interest property’ and ‘qualified domestic trust’.
Synonyms
limited, not infinite, subject to limitations, restricted
2Coming to an end after a certain time.
Example sentencesExamples
- For much of the 1850s it had a terminable existence expressly defined, destined to expire in 1860.
- Now ennui is a terrible thing but it seems to have roughly the same effect as terminable boredom.