interminate

Meanings

• Verb

  To continue or last indefinitely; to go on uninterrupted or unendingly.

  - "The party went on interminably into the early hours."
  - "The rain fell interminably, flooding the streets."

• Verb

  To render endless or unlimited; to make endless or unlimited.

  - "His suffering was interminable."
  - "The demands of the job were interminable."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with interminate
terminate , fate , mate , create , great

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Variants

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interminable , interminableness , interminablenesses , interminably

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'interminare' which means 'to go beyond term' or 'to make limitless'.

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Trivia

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1. Interminable is a term often used in science fiction to describe long journeys through space.

2. The term interminable was first used in English in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Terminus: Latin word for 'boundary' or 'limit'. Interminate is the opposite of terminus.

2. Infinity: The concept of something having no end or limit.

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Culture

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Interminate has been used in literature to describe endless suffering or unending processes. In art, it can be used to describe a painting or sculpture that seems to go on forever. In music, a piece can be described as interminable if it seems to have no end.

How to Memorize "interminate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a never-ending line or process.
   - Visualize a clock that keeps ticking with no end in sight.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of infinity.
   - Think of something that lasts forever.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the Latin root 'inter-' meaning 'between' and 'minare' meaning 'to make small'. The opposite of making something small is making it endless or interminable.

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