"termless" meaning in English

See termless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɝmlɪs/ Forms: more termless [comparative], most termless [superlative]
Etymology: From term + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|term|less}} term + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} termless (comparative more termless, superlative most termless)
  1. Not terminating; having no end, limit, or boundary Synonyms (not terminating): unending Translations (not terminating): безсрочен (bezsročen) (Bulgarian), bezterminowy (Polish)
    Sense id: en-termless-en-adj-1iG7Pv5i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 96 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of 'not terminating': 99 1 Disambiguation of 'not terminating': 99 1
  2. inexpressible; indescribable Synonyms (inexpressible): indicible
    Sense id: en-termless-en-adj-AgaW-smX Disambiguation of 'inexpressible': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: endless, continuous, ineffable, indescribable
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