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terminating

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Coming to an end.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of a decimal: having a finite number of digits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • Every rational number can be written as either a terminating decimal or a recurring decimal.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of terminate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: päättyvä — math: having finite number of digits
  • Tagalog: maytakda — math: having finite number of digits
Real reading context

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