*terminate*

a. [ L. determinatus, p. p. of determinare. See Determine. ] 1. Having defined limits; not uncertain or arbitrary; fixed; established; definite. [ 1913 Webster ]

Quantity of words and a determinate number of feet. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Conclusive; decisive; positive. [ 1913 Webster ]

The determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God. Acts ii. 23. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Determined or resolved upon. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

My determinate voyage. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Of determined purpose; resolute. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

More determinate to do than skillful how to do. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

Determinate inflorescence (Bot.), that in which the flowering commences with the terminal bud of a stem, which puts a limit to its growth; -- also called centrifugal inflorescence. --
Determinate problem (Math.), a problem which admits of a limited number of solutions. --
Determinate quantities,
Determinate equations (Math.), those that are finite in the number of values or solutions, that is, in which the conditions of the problem or equation determine the number. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To bring to an end; to determine. See Determine. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The sly, slow hours shall not determinate
The dateless limit of thy dear exile. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In a determinate manner; definitely; ascertainably. [ 1913 Webster ]

The principles of religion are already either determinately true or false, before you think of them. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Resolutely; unchangeably. [ 1913 Webster ]

Being determinately . . . bent to marry. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. State of being determinate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. disterminatus, p. p. of disterminare to limit. See Terminate. ] Separated by bounds. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Exterminated p. pr. & vb. n. Exterminating ] [ L. exterminatus, p. p. of exterminare to abolish, destroy, drive out or away; ex out + terminus boundary, limit. See Term. ] 1. To drive out or away; to expel. [ 1913 Webster ]

They deposed, exterminated, and deprived him of communion. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To destroy utterly; to cut off; to extirpate; to annihilate; to root out; as, to exterminate a colony, a tribe, or a nation; to exterminate error or vice. [ 1913 Webster ]

To explode and exterminate rank atheism. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Math.) To eliminate, as unknown quantities. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. destroyed completely.
Syn. -- annihilated, wiped out(predicate). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. indeterminatus. ] Not determinate; not certain or fixed; indefinite; not precise; as, an indeterminate number of years. Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]

Indeterminate analysis (Math.), that branch of analysis which has for its object the solution of indeterminate problems. --
Indeterminate coefficients (Math.), coefficients arbitrarily assumed for convenience of calculation, or to facilitate some artifice of analysis. Their values are subsequently determined. --
Indeterminate equation (Math.), an equation in which the unknown quantities admit of an infinite number of values, or sets of values. A group of equations is indeterminate when it contains more unknown quantities than there are equations. --
Indeterminate inflorescence (Bot.), a mode of inflorescence in which the flowers all arise from axillary buds, the terminal bud going on to grow and sometimes continuing the stem indefinitely; -- called also acropetal inflorescence, botryose inflorescence, centripetal inflorescence, and indefinite inflorescence. Gray. --
Indeterminate problem (Math.), a problem which admits of an infinite number of solutions, or one in which there are fewer imposed conditions than there are unknown or required results. --
Indeterminate quantity (Math.), a quantity which has no fixed value, but which may be varied in accordance with any proposed condition. --
Indeterminate series (Math.), a series whose terms proceed by the powers of an indeterminate quantity, sometimes also with indeterminate exponents, or indeterminate coefficients.

-- In`de*ter"mi*nate*ly adv. -- In`de*ter"mi*nate*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. interminatus; in- not + terminatus, p. p. of terminate. ] Endless; as, interminate sleep. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. interminatus, p. p. of interminari; inter between + minari to threaten. ] To menace; to threaten. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Interminable; interminate; endless; unending. [ Obs. ] Akenside. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Determined beforehand; as, the predeterminate counsel of God. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Terminated p. pr. & vb. n. Terminating. ] [ L. terminatus, p. p. of terminare. See Term. ] 1. To set a term or limit to; to form the extreme point or side of; to bound; to limit; as, to terminate a surface by a line. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To put an end to; to make to cease; as, to terminate an effort, or a controversy. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hence, to put the finishing touch to; to bring to completion; to perfect. [ 1913 Webster ]

During this interval of calm and prosperity, he [ Michael Angelo ] terminated two figures of slaves, destined for the tomb, in an incomparable style of art. J. S. Harford. [ 1913 Webster ]

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v. i. 1. To be limited in space by a point, line, or surface; to stop short; to end; to cease; as, the torrid zone terminates at the tropics. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To come to a limit in time; to end; to close. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wisdom of this world, its designs and efficacy, terminate on zhis side heaven. South. [ 1913 Webster ]