terminable

Everyday

1. Terminable means able to be ended or stopped, especially a contract or agreement (formal, law). tree →
2. Terminable can describe something that has a limited time and will end. tree →

In the lessons

This is a stiff legal and exam word. In adult life, a job contract or a rental agreement might be «terminable by either side with one month's notice», meaning either person can end it. Children meet it in exam texts rather than in speech. Phrases: terminable at will, terminable on notice.

Examples

• The contract is terminable with one month's notice. tree →
• The agreement is terminable if either side breaks the rules. tree →
• The lease was terminable at any time. tree →
• The job was terminable after the trial period. tree →
• Is this deal terminable, or does it last for ever? tree →

Note

Formal, rare word. Verb: terminate (end); opposite: interminable, which strangely means «seeming to go on for ever, very long and boring» (an interminable speech).