Terminating
11terminating decimal — noun Etymology: terminating (present participle of terminate) (I) + decimal : a terminate decimal * * * Math. a decimal numeral in which, after a finite number of decimal places, all succeeding place values are 0, as 1/8 = 0.125 (contrasted with… …
12terminating society — noun see terminating building and loan association …
13terminating — ter·mi·nate || tÉœrmɪneɪt /tÉœËm v. end, conclude, stop, discontinue, abort …
14terminating decimal — noun Date: circa 1909 a decimal which can be expressed in a finite number of figures or for which all figures to the right of some place are zero compare repeating decimal …
15terminating decimal — Math. a decimal numeral in which, after a finite number of decimal places, all succeeding place values are 0, as 1/8 = 0.125 (contrasted with nonterminating decimal). Also called finite decimal. [1905 10] * * * …
16terminating condition — condition that if fulfilled causes a contract to be canceled …
17terminating building society — noun an association of individuals who make regular payments to a common fund, from which each obtains a housing loan, the order usually being determined by ballot; the society is terminated when the last house is paid for …
18terminating building societies — Societies, in England, where the members commence their monthly contributions on a particular day, and continue to pay them until the realization of shares to a given amount for each member, by the advance of the capital of the society to such… …
19Thought-terminating cliché — A thought terminating cliché is a commonly used phrase, sometimes passing as folk wisdom, used to quell cognitive dissonance.The term was popularized by Robert Jay Lifton in his book Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism . Lifton said,… …
20Alberta Terminating Test Line — During the 403/780 area code split in 1999, Telus decided to set up a series of test numbers called Alberta Terminating Test Lines in the 403 and 780 area codes. Since the split affected millions of landline/cellular customers, Telus thought that …
