ter|mi|nate — «TUR muh nayt», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. –v.t. 1. to bring to an end; put an end to; end: »to terminate a partnership. The policeman terminated the quarrel by sending the boys home. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
in´de|ter´mi|nate|ly — in|de|ter|mi|nate «IHN dih TUR muh niht», adjective. 1. a) not determined; not fixed; indefinite; vague; uncertain: »an indeterminate future. He looked up the word because he had only an indeterminate idea of its meaning. b) not settled or… … Useful english dictionary
de|ter´mi|nate|ness — de|ter|mi|nate «dih TUR muh niht», adjective. 1. with exact limits; fixed; definite: »a determinate number of feet (John Dryden). SYNONYM(S): specific. 2. settled; positive: »a determinate rule or … Useful english dictionary
de|ter´mi|nate|ly — de|ter|mi|nate «dih TUR muh niht», adjective. 1. with exact limits; fixed; definite: »a determinate number of feet (John Dryden). SYNONYM(S): specific. 2. settled; positive: »a determinate rule or … Useful english dictionary
de|ter|mi|nate — «dih TUR muh niht», adjective. 1. with exact limits; fixed; definite: »a determinate number of feet (John Dryden). SYNONYM(S): specific. 2. settled; positive: »a determinate rule or … Useful english dictionary
in´de|ter´mi|nate|ness — in|de|ter|mi|nate «IHN dih TUR muh niht», adjective. 1. a) not determined; not fixed; indefinite; vague; uncertain: »an indeterminate future. He looked up the word because he had only an indeterminate idea of its meaning. b) not settled or… … Useful english dictionary
ex|ter|mi|nate — «ehk STUR muh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to destroy completely: »This poison will exterminate rats. SYNONYM(S): extirpate, eradicate, annihilate. ╂[< Latin extermināre (with English ate1 … Useful english dictionary
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ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
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