The difference between Continue and Terminate

When used as verbs, continue means to proceed with, whereas terminate means to end, especially in an incomplete state.

Continue is also noun with the meaning: an option allowing a gamer to resume play after , when all have been lost.

Terminate is also adjective with the meaning: terminated.

check bellow for the other definitions of Continue and Terminate

  1. Continue as a verb (transitive):

    To proceed with ; to prolong .

    Examples:

    "Shall I continue speaking, or will you just interrupt me again?"

    "Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

  2. Continue as a verb (transitive):

    To make last; to prolong.

  3. Continue as a verb (transitive):

    To retain in a given state, position, etc.

  4. Continue as a verb (intransitive):

    To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.

  5. Continue as a verb (intransitive):

    To resume.

    Examples:

    "When will the concert continue?"

  6. Continue as a verb (transitive, law):

    To adjourn, prorogue, put off.

    Examples:

    "This meeting has been continued to the thirteenth of July."

  7. Continue as a verb (poker slang):

    To make a continuation bet.

  1. Continue as a noun (video games):

    An option allowing a gamer to resume play after , when all have been lost.

  2. Continue as a noun (programming):

    A which causes a to start executing the next , skipping the statements following it.

  1. Terminate as a verb (transitive, or, intransitive):

    To end, especially in an incomplete state.

    Examples:

    "to terminate a surface by a line"

    "to terminate an effort, or a controversy"

  2. Terminate as a verb (transitive, or, intransitive):

    To set or be a limit or boundary to.

  3. Terminate as a verb (transitive, euphemistic):

    To kill.

  4. Terminate as a verb (transitive, euphemistic):

    To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.

  1. Terminate as an adjective:

    Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.

  2. Terminate as an adjective:

    Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.

    Examples:

    "Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth."

  3. Terminate as an adjective (mathematics):

    Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.

    Examples:

    "One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal."

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