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terminable

adjective/ˈtɜːmɪnəb(ə)l/

C1CEFR level
68/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Able to be brought to an end, especially by notice.

The distribution agreement was terminable on ninety days' notice without any need to show cause.

Similar: determinable

Topic: Contracts in Legal English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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