Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being ended or concluded: Describes something that can be brought to an end, either by reaching a natural conclusion or by being stopped.
   • Subject to termination after a specified period or condition: Often used in legal, contractual, or employment contexts to indicate that an agreement, position, or benefit is not permanent and can be ended under defined circumstances.

Usage

• The adjective "terminable" is typically used before a noun it modifies (e.g., a terminable contract) or after a linking verb (e.g., The agreement is terminable).
• It is a formal term most common in legal, business, and administrative language.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The lease agreement is terminable by either party with 30 days' written notice.
  • He held a terminable appointment as a consultant, renewable annually.
  • This is a terminable annuity, meaning payments will stop after ten years.

Advanced Usage

• "terminable at will": A legal phrase describing a contract or employment that can be ended by either party at any time, without the need to show cause, as long as proper notice is given.
  • Most probationary employment is terminable at will by the employer.
• "terminable interest": In law, a property interest or right that lasts only for a specific period or until a certain event occurs.
  • A life estate is a classic example of a terminable interest in property.

Variants and Related Words

• Terminate (verb): To bring to an end; to conclude.
  • The company decided to terminate the outdated policy.
• Termination (noun): The act of ending something or the point at which something ends.
  • The termination of the contract was mutually agreed upon.
• Terminus (noun): A final point; an end or extremity, often of a transportation line.
  • Grand Central Terminal is a famous railway terminus in New York.

Synonyms

• Endable: Capable of being ended. (Less common)
• Finite: Having limits or bounds; not permanent.
• Cancelable: Capable of being canceled or revoked.

Antonyms

• Interminable: Endless; seeming to have no end.
• Perpetual: Lasting forever or for an indefinitely long time.
• Indissoluble: Unable to be destroyed or terminated; permanent.

Adjective

1. capable of being terminated after a designated time
   • terminable employees
   • a terminable annuity