/ Dictionary / Index T terminating decimal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ter'minating dec'imal Pronunciation: [key] — Math. Math. a decimal numeral in which, after a finite number of decimal places, all succeeding place values are 0, as = 0.125 (contrasted with nonterminating decimal). Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. terminate termination Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language